receiving Guests
: g" y, x( k; b* U4 o9 A We are glad you could make it today. 4 L( M) C' H: G5 }6 q% o3 C
I am so pleased you cold come. : B" r6 d+ @( F2 G5 E) l
We have been expecting you. 1 t- \/ }! A3 S K+ I* C
Let me have your coat. ! e/ F" q$ g- M- @
You can leave your overcoat here, it is quite warm inside.
3 F4 w0 }5 D6 k2 p" @2 R You can see I have been on tiptoe all this while.
% b+ ]0 H# r ?& b The reception is in your honor. ' b! V; @9 Z- P' r: W
We will be serving in a minute. 1 q, D/ ^3 m& d+ G$ L. W5 B
Mr. Brown is at the gate with some guests.
) K1 V* c5 W o2 }9 D# | d Mrs . Jones has been busy talking to the other ladies somewhere in the hall.
! t: S: N' H; e. _7 |+ ? David will be here tonight. y* I3 e7 ?6 Q3 t, O. _4 @6 F" x
They will join us later. % Z$ G! U. D. s7 v
Mr. Jukes is on his way here. % H& H5 I- R, T0 N( U6 F
We have sent a car for him.
1 M& [5 D. N# u I am expecting him here in time for dinner.
: {' h! J8 O) s* s( D* D. p I image you would like to make some new friends here.
* T$ r1 o. t% e2 u" ]2 { Please find a place where you can get better acquainted. 6 \2 `% R0 P( z
It will be difficult to locate him right now in such a crowd.
4 g+ h2 b' T- v7 n* `4 ] Shall I get you a drink or something?
/ O8 t. A: k$ k( ^7 a5 h2 J$ K) p Would you please carry on? I will be seeing some other guests to the gate. * R, B) G, Y( h+ u0 }* m% o
You can join them for chat, since you are in the same line, Shall I introduce you ?
m# T! Y0 P' y" H$ Q" H/ H% F! w, F3 u I must apologize for coming so late.
' p5 k1 @" I1 D: Q4 \/ T3 q2 Q Mr .Smith was held up at the last minute , so he asked me to come on his behalf. |
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