receiving Guests
. w* I" v7 M. C/ V& Z5 P We are glad you could make it today. % g( T, n' Q+ e! ~3 t
I am so pleased you cold come.
& z' t1 R6 D( r' N; a6 W6 H We have been expecting you.
9 I! g4 B& x- w* M# b; V8 s Let me have your coat. % J: K* ^, V; y& J( ?
You can leave your overcoat here, it is quite warm inside.
4 L, _1 D$ ^1 L5 g) U1 j You can see I have been on tiptoe all this while.
' {$ e- \* Q/ B# ` The reception is in your honor.
8 _8 [+ S+ Q7 `: f; Y We will be serving in a minute.
' b& K5 d0 p& J Mr. Brown is at the gate with some guests.
7 f% B3 Z4 l# w1 f4 f7 Q4 o6 O Mrs . Jones has been busy talking to the other ladies somewhere in the hall. & m% ?3 D: T1 W A1 S+ s8 j
David will be here tonight.
1 w- v, ^% B$ C, g0 S; G$ H) b They will join us later.
- ]0 ]( j2 i) ^ Mr. Jukes is on his way here.
, `7 O: v/ E$ [6 t2 C4 ^7 B We have sent a car for him. # f% n$ |% f& e- r- {/ d
I am expecting him here in time for dinner.
: r( L: g7 ]8 M0 I5 H I image you would like to make some new friends here. , V! h& f8 u" ?2 K1 a7 t
Please find a place where you can get better acquainted. 7 v- D/ O, U% \: t4 X
It will be difficult to locate him right now in such a crowd.
$ \+ N3 e7 { J" j1 ^ Shall I get you a drink or something?
. F2 ]% U0 L2 z Would you please carry on? I will be seeing some other guests to the gate. , T. F e8 q! x
You can join them for chat, since you are in the same line, Shall I introduce you ?
" o2 T- O7 Q; t' b& U% }6 N2 @ I must apologize for coming so late. ! t+ J% Z6 e" Z* u9 G' R
Mr .Smith was held up at the last minute , so he asked me to come on his behalf. |