An invitation for a house and weekend party Dear [Jane]: I hope [you and Fred] haven’t any plan for the weekend of [July twenty-fourth] as we’d like you to spend it with us at [Far Acres]. It’s simply beautiful here now, with everything in bloom! I think we can promise [Fred] some good fishing this year. The fish are biting better than ever! So bring your fishing clothes; and be sure to bring your tennis things, too, because [the Owens] are coming and I’m sure you’ll want to get out on the courts with them. There’s a very good train [Friday night]; I’ve marked it in red on the timetable. It gets you here about [seven-thirty] which is just in time for dinner. You can get a late train back [Sunday night], or there’s an early express that [Bob] usually takes on [Monday morning]. We hope nothing will prevent you from coming, as we’re looking forward to your visit … and I know [the Owens] are looking forward to seeing you again, too. Be sure to let us know what train you are taking so that [Bob] can meet you at the station. Affectionately yours,
親愛的[簡]: 如果您[7 月 24 日]沒有什麼活動安排，我希望[您和弗雷德]能同我們一起在[遠莊園]共 度週末，那裏已經鮮花遍地，現正在最美麗的時節。
我想，今年我們能讓[弗雷德]釣魚釣得更快活。魚兒比過去任何時候都愛上釣魚。請把 釣魚的服裝帶來，也別忘記帶上打網球的用具，因爲我們還邀約了[歐文]夫婦，我想，你們 是樂意同他們打網球的。 [星期五晚上]有一班舒適的火車，我已經在火車時刻表上做了紅色記號，火車大約在[7 點半鐘]把你們送到這裏， 正是吃晚飯時間。[星期日晚上]你們可以乘晚車回來。或者， 在[星 期一早晨]也有一班快車，就是[鮑勃]常坐的那一班車。 我們希望沒有什麼事情會阻礙你們，我們在等待着你們光臨……我知道[歐文夫婦]好盼 望再次見到你們。準備乘哪一班火車，請一定告訴我們，好讓[鮑勃]到車站迎接你們。