Aninformalinvitation
DearMissChang,
WehaveplannedahousepartyasasortoffarewellbeforeourtriptoSoochow,andweareparticularlyanxioustohaveyoujoinus.IhopethereisnothingtopreventyoufromcomingouttocantononFebruary25thandremainingherewithusuntiltheeighthofMarch.
Mr.SimpsonChenandMr.AndMrs.L.T.Yingwillbeheretoo,alongwithseveralotherswhomyoudonotknow,butwhomIammostanxioustohaveyoumeet.
Iamenclosingatime-tableforyourconvenience,AndIhavecheckedthetwotrainsthatIbelievearemostconvenientforyou.Ifyoutakethe7:10inthemorningyouwillarrivehereat11,andyouwillbeabletomeetsomeofourguestsattiffinat12.Thereisanearliertraininthemorningifyoupreferit.Ifyouletmeknowwhichtrainyouexpecttotake,Iwillseethatthereshallbeacaratthestationtomeetyou.
Verycordiallyyours,
MargaretLi-Huang.