Mr. Marker and his wife have invited me to a Christmas dinner.
马克先生和他妻子邀请我吃圣诞晚宴。
If he gets scared at the night noises, be patient with him.
如果他晚上感到害怕,请你们多多见谅。
We also make the fundamental error of announcing our resolutions to everybody so that we look even more foolish when we slip back into our bad old ways.