receiving Guests
b2 K7 K. ]0 n We are glad you could make it today.! B' ?* B" Y8 w
I am so pleased you cold come.
' C2 D& q1 h ~' U% }# ]3 m" p: `' X We have been expecting you.7 p, A* q6 _' p* u' l4 H4 k2 a
Let me have your coat.
' L4 E4 r/ V7 L0 G { You can leave your overcoat here, it is quite warm inside.) Q! W4 M. p: _1 V% f0 t9 Q
You can see I have been on tiptoe all this while.
+ {4 Q6 }0 t: ~! O) K The reception is in your honor.
& U% f; u3 }2 g" Z5 s$ g We will be serving in a minute.
. h+ ~3 H, Z/ j& D: U Mr. Brown is at the gate with some guests.
& a B; e0 C. \' [9 u6 ~ Mrs . Jones has been busy talking to the other ladies somewhere in the hall.6 @" t7 N9 N, \3 e8 w! I/ B
David will be here tonight., M8 V& x. `( I' z: P
They will join us later.
6 `1 q/ ~4 a$ D, q9 q" |! |1 C3 E. \ H' j Mr. Jukes is on his way here.
1 p; p g3 |4 ?+ D5 f& {: p We have sent a car for him.' W( U& k# H9 T7 w5 b; \% H" `
I am expecting him here in time for dinner.
$ `7 {" g+ w" o3 D, N5 H I image you would like to make some new friends here.1 P7 X. \; S* [5 i5 z8 C, t
Please find a place where you can get better acquainted.
% x5 y, |; H7 F* j# r/ N- _! f It will be difficult to locate him right now in such a crowd.
+ ]1 O- J% {0 m Shall I get you a drink or something?
9 {" q" \% ~ `$ \& C" j. Q Would you please carry on? I will be seeing some other guests to the gate. c& |' U# D( w: R, t
You can join them for chat, since you are in the same line, Shall I introduce you ?( i x' e9 D% a3 R# B
I must apologize for coming so late.& G: [5 r+ `( {! w/ n5 S" M6 J5 J# o
Mr .Smith was held up at the last minute , so he asked me to come on his behalf. |