(A couple waiting to be seated in a crowded restaurant)
A:
Do you have a reservation, sir?
B:
No, I am afraid we don’t.
A:
I’m sorry. The restaurant is full now. You have to wait for about half an hour. Would you care to have a drink at the lounge until a table is available?
B:
No,thanks. We’ll come back later. May I reserve a table for two?
A:
Yes, of course. May I have your name, sir?
B:
Bruce. By the way. Can we have a table by the window?
A:
We’ll try to arrange it but I can’t guarantee, sir.