Preparations We are giving a farewell party in our place. We will have to do a lot of preparation.     Will you provide drinks? Here’s the list.     I will need some 40 plates and dessert knives and forks.     Can you bring us a dozen dishes of this size?    I would like to borrow your large tablecloth.    I am here to order some flowers.     Send me a big bouquet of assorted flowers before 10:00 next Saturday.     I need someday to help me with preparation.      I have been in such a tizzy these last few days getting ready for the Brown Going-Away party.      We have got 34 persons on the list so far, but I am sure it will be up in the forties before we have finished.   I would never have thought we could have done so many things in two weeks.   I would like to have food for 60 people at 10 dollars per head.   Please tell me Tony to get more food ready.   Do we have enough cigarettes and cigars for the whole party?   We will have a lot of drinks to start with.   Could you run to the market and get some nice fresh fruit?    Tell Mr. Smith we will start to serve as soon as President Houseman arrives.   We will have some Chinese and American music alternatively.   My wife needs some help in the kitchen.   Can you help me attend the guests in that sections?     Please help to serve drinks.   We will finish up with the Chinese dessert.   Please bring in some more beer to that section.   If you need anything .ask my wife .I will have to attend those VIPs over there.   I am going to receive guests at the gate.   You will be in charge of the supervision.