DearMissChang,WehaveplannedahousepartyasasortoffarewellbeforeourtriptoSoochow,andweareparticularlyanxioustohaveyoujoinus.IhopethereisnothingtopreventyoufromingouttocantononFebruary25thandremainingherewithusuntiltheeighthofMarch.Mr.SimpsonChenandMr.AndMrs.L.T.Yingwillbeheretoo,alongwithseveralotherswhomyoudonotknow,butwhomIammostanxioustohaveyoumeet.Iamenclosingatime-tableforyourconvenience,AndIhavecheckedthetwotrainsthatIbelievearemostconvenientforyou.Ifyoutakethe7:10inthemorningyouwillarrivehereat11,andyouwillbeabletomeetsomeofourguestsattiffinat12.Thereisanearliertraininthemorningifyoupreferit.Ifyouletmeknowwhichtrainyouexpecttotake,Iwillseethatthereshallbeacaratthestationtomeetyou.Verycordiallyyours,MargaretLi-Huang.