receiving Guests
: G6 y& S) a2 j& M( l0 k- B We are glad you could make it today. 6 W9 F* \8 n4 N% m9 @: g! ^( x
I am so pleased you cold come. 2 U/ G' |5 J, i
We have been expecting you.
4 w3 l7 k3 X1 Z( F) `0 F! I Let me have your coat. % n. O$ l9 _$ x9 j4 B
You can leave your overcoat here, it is quite warm inside.
4 E0 b; c4 z$ M; z- E You can see I have been on tiptoe all this while.
- E3 \2 r2 k( b- W; k The reception is in your honor. ' A& L: T; ^8 N6 E2 b
We will be serving in a minute. 1 c; S4 d5 i* c. U6 d' ]
Mr. Brown is at the gate with some guests.
, R$ L& p& f3 ^8 z& c Mrs . Jones has been busy talking to the other ladies somewhere in the hall. ) T4 _8 ^# g# q/ ^7 d
David will be here tonight.
/ f) L9 G I& t& t4 f0 z They will join us later.
0 e1 B; z+ Q5 T( C Mr. Jukes is on his way here.
' M% G+ P0 m3 h. @ e3 K% s We have sent a car for him.
' V$ Y; E# `; K! g9 n I am expecting him here in time for dinner. $ G9 X# m) k" D
I image you would like to make some new friends here. ( y+ l9 r6 G2 w+ ?
Please find a place where you can get better acquainted.
% t8 `0 v7 u% }1 i9 w It will be difficult to locate him right now in such a crowd.
! J) T' U8 q! W Shall I get you a drink or something?
" s7 ]% a) n1 p) I Would you please carry on? I will be seeing some other guests to the gate. $ D6 q" P6 P# f
You can join them for chat, since you are in the same line, Shall I introduce you ? # T6 m, N6 ]) @* \7 p
I must apologize for coming so late.
: H3 |' U" c- d$ z% s* E" o$ U 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
