receiving Guests
" a/ ? G; W, y: B6 O* }$ U We are glad you could make it today. & Y! X, X2 e/ d( H
I am so pleased you cold come.
$ [) E M, B; @2 K We have been expecting you.
' s& [" `# k5 F" A% R Let me have your coat.
# e6 c* H9 I* j, J' A1 i You can leave your overcoat here, it is quite warm inside. : o3 I& o1 h) z5 X" @: e0 T
You can see I have been on tiptoe all this while. & Z0 f% H/ u8 @+ {; |! U4 u
The reception is in your honor.
" P9 b$ Q. a0 \6 G We will be serving in a minute.
# @4 y: \1 P7 B! T0 Q# j Mr. Brown is at the gate with some guests.
! | X: J* @& x1 b Mrs . Jones has been busy talking to the other ladies somewhere in the hall.
3 j1 N* W6 c* K3 a) y David will be here tonight.
& X, P- s( u! b' I9 j' v1 P3 X They will join us later.
. C- x# t$ c" y$ [6 H# } Mr. Jukes is on his way here. 1 P% y# d& ^& s# `. h
We have sent a car for him.
9 I0 X- f# k: c, c I am expecting him here in time for dinner.
- [8 q0 b3 q+ T! ?0 u; J I image you would like to make some new friends here. 7 h& O/ s/ t/ Y7 c* Q' {
Please find a place where you can get better acquainted. * o9 ?$ ~ X' R
It will be difficult to locate him right now in such a crowd.
- N! Z7 V6 ~8 g3 R Shall I get you a drink or something?
) K! x( x2 ?" [. f' U Would you please carry on? I will be seeing some other guests to the gate. 6 {0 e. I* ~1 H" z- g( n
You can join them for chat, since you are in the same line, Shall I introduce you ? % b6 a: _9 z9 O" K* h# X: A7 L
I must apologize for coming so late.
, I" s8 R" i: p4 \& d2 _ Mr .Smith was held up at the last minute , so he asked me to come on his behalf. |
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