eceiving Guests% j6 K% v8 g6 p5 u4 f- {* P
We are glad you could make it today.
( k Q" @% _ f7 w! [ I am so pleased you cold come.& [6 Q. [* \7 a! Y4 r# h# w, _ ]8 r
We have been expecting you.
s5 m# N& {" l# ~ Let me have your coat.# |1 b8 x1 ^9 ]0 L8 S
You can leave your overcoat here, it is quite warm inside.5 F& O6 s- r7 i0 }5 e
You can see I have been on tiptoe all this while.. ]9 x$ [" e! m+ q$ K
The reception is in your honor.
; c( @9 }3 M9 ]7 @$ x We will be serving in a minute.- g i. F! Q0 @
Mr. Brown is at the gate with some guests.( R* D" I: h i: T# N7 H! T% R
Mrs . Jones has been busy talking to the other ladies somewhere in the hall.
) ^7 n1 _; f2 P7 a( F, O David will be here tonight.1 V5 O. a# j4 Z# E
They will join us later.
; ~$ N6 c6 V- a Mr. Jukes is on his way here.
; Z) ?" p* e# M' ?4 |2 e, i We have sent a car for him.
; z* f, }+ `, C8 W I am expecting him here in time for dinner.
, x3 X) v' `- T I image you would like to make some new friends here.
9 ^( w( z, ~$ Q+ B Please find a place where you can get better acquainted./ i& y+ }( R8 y4 ?8 ^. O; j
It will be difficult to locate him right now in such a crowd.
* Q# C9 V) F4 X$ T Shall I get you a drink or something?- z) n& W% e7 g7 X
Would you please carry on? I will be seeing some other guests to the gate.. M& Z8 X5 b% _2 g4 J
You can join them for chat, since you are in the same line, Shall I introduce you ?# Q! v( @; ~9 \( M! l
I must apologize for coming so late.* {+ M" b6 v5 \9 f: j4 i
Mr .Smith was held up at the last minute , so he asked me to come on his behalf. |