   neutral   You're right. The invitation said two to seven. I was there at two o'clock, but most people didn't arrive until three or four. They didn't start cooking until five o ’ clock.     neutral   Cookouts often start slowly. A two o'clock start means you arrive any time after two.  
    happiness   Thanks for telling me this.     neutral   I was late getting back from the mall, but I'm hurrying.  
    neutral   Why are you in such a hurry? They said, Dinner at eight, and it's only seven-fifteen. I don't want to be the first one there again.     neutral   
 What if we leave early? 
 What do they think? We all know how important we Americans regard timely. It is considered r