Last week at a dinner-party, the hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs. Rumbold. Mrs. Rumbold was large, unsmiling lady in a tight black dress. She did not even look up when I took my seat beside her. Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a short time, she was busy eating. I tried to make a conversation.
‘A new play is coming to “the Globe” soon,’ I said ‘will you be seeing it?’
‘No’ she answered.
‘Will you spend your holiday’s abroad this year?’ I asked.
‘No’ she answered.
In despair, I asked her whether she was enjoying her dinner.
‘Young man,’ she answered ‘if you ate more and talk less, we would both enjoy our dinner!’
Host: a person who invites guests to a meal, a party, etc. or who has people staying at their house:
Hostess:خانم میزبان
ٍExample:
- Ian, our host, introduced us to the other guests.
Unsmiling: not smiling; looking unfriendly:
Example: - His eyes were hard and unsmiling
Tight: (clothes) fitting closely to your body and sometimes uncomfortable:
Example: - She was wearing a tight pair of jeans.
Despair: the feeling of having lost all hopes: Example: