receiving Guests
4 H0 z) f3 j% _0 S9 B# [ We are glad you could make it today.
+ o4 w1 Y: G; L I am so pleased you cold come.4 L7 s a! ]2 r, u7 e* X
We have been expecting you.: g1 ]$ o. _8 m0 `" V
Let me have your coat.$ b# Z& f5 X2 F4 l; b
You can leave your overcoat here, it is quite warm inside.
' ^8 X; |; }6 s You can see I have been on tiptoe all this while.
+ `+ p. @/ J% J6 C d O The reception is in your honor.9 H$ _1 N! v2 d- X x
We will be serving in a minute.
; |' H# D& ?, o Mr. Brown is at the gate with some guests.3 x2 X. Q0 B. S
Mrs . Jones has been busy talking to the other ladies somewhere in the hall.: Y6 C4 k7 C& \
David will be here tonight.- u0 g6 D$ t& e% Z' H
They will join us later.% t$ v$ |. }1 |' J$ c
Mr. Jukes is on his way here.
( Y D h& ^9 H& S; g7 c: j We have sent a car for him.
0 }. ?5 i, e3 ` I am expecting him here in time for dinner.7 { n- l3 i( [0 c: o. A9 l' v' |7 L) `
I image you would like to make some new friends here.8 H( x) k+ Q$ h& S. f
Please find a place where you can get better acquainted.
0 Y1 l" i4 b6 a1 T& W It will be difficult to locate him right now in such a crowd. A7 @9 ?' t, x7 A3 [$ d: K
Shall I get you a drink or something?
+ J( Z. g4 T% D( }/ a6 |* s# R Would you please carry on? I will be seeing some other guests to the gate.! n$ K/ N2 D2 L* c+ [" |
You can join them for chat, since you are in the same line, Shall I introduce you ?
0 y" r% N8 h0 W' y7 Z I must apologize for coming so late.% y7 A$ a8 M P7 w; ?7 L
Mr .Smith was held up at the last minute , so he asked me to come on his behalf. |
发表于 2012-8-16 08:17:42
