A Musical Party音乐晚会

My invitation-card says ten o’clock， so I arrive at half-past， only to find that most people—and those， of course， the most important—have decided to make it eleven o’clock. After putting my hat away in the cloak-room， and standing for a moment， wiping my damp forehead and moving my tie back into its proper place， I ask myself gloomily why I am here. Then I mount the fine curving staircase. My hostess is there， waiting at the top， and gives me that special smile of welcome which she has also given everybody else. I have entered the large drawing-room， and now， to my horror， I discover that this is to be no ordinary party with a little music thrown in， but a solemn midnight concert. There are rows and rows of those uncomfortable gilt chairs， and on every vacant chair is a programme. I am in for2 it.

我的请柬上标明十点，于是我十点半到达，结果却发现大多数人——那些人，当然，是最重要的人物——已然决定把时间默认成十一点。（剩余8292字）