eceiving Guests8 \5 L6 g" R0 i3 [
We are glad you could make it today.
) f8 h* ~4 k v; M I am so pleased you cold come.
* t/ }9 V. T, V) J" W& P We have been expecting you.4 j) B! D% i' ^6 s' k. Y) F
Let me have your coat.; w0 y9 E) {0 f5 o( d
You can leave your overcoat here, it is quite warm inside.
8 ?6 d* u# }+ p1 k* ~* n" K9 H7 T- v. ~ You can see I have been on tiptoe all this while.
) H- T7 i/ a% `5 Y3 ~! l( a! n The reception is in your honor.
" ]- Z$ j- ^* `& ?9 ?& [, Y$ H We will be serving in a minute.
4 K3 Y P. x% v! s Mr. Brown is at the gate with some guests.
! ]& i; d% |1 j, S+ I6 P; V* B Mrs . Jones has been busy talking to the other ladies somewhere in the hall.
, W4 X4 O4 g& c& X- [0 t7 u David will be here tonight.
- g/ A* J2 m% E. x They will join us later.) z: U1 A7 D7 @, q/ {* T2 g
Mr. Jukes is on his way here.
y! g: W& P O2 k3 E We have sent a car for him.
+ c O7 U. m6 n# i& Y3 t I am expecting him here in time for dinner.
& }6 u1 V1 x- E/ X8 e' M I image you would like to make some new friends here.+ l* b1 l6 K4 C- }# H _9 C
Please find a place where you can get better acquainted. L- c" f: s. t6 q+ {, r
It will be difficult to locate him right now in such a crowd.( \( `0 f9 \6 E$ {# ^' F# [
Shall I get you a drink or something?8 P: N4 `/ \& @) a
Would you please carry on? I will be seeing some other guests to the gate.
1 N( k& a% a' F. J9 a You can join them for chat, since you are in the same line, Shall I introduce you ?, q/ j1 q( |) q! U( N7 a4 S6 L
I must apologize for coming so late.! L3 R$ B* |& P
Mr .Smith was held up at the last minute , so he asked me to come on his behalf. |