   neutral   there's just going to be 6 of us tonight.     neutral   oh, I thought there were going to be eight. who isn't coming?  
    neutral   Marcia and Paul called to cancel at the last moment. Paul was running late and Marcia wasn't feeling well.     neutral   that's too bad.They're such good company.  
    neutral   I think there's someone at the door.     neutral   
 you certainly don ’ t have time for your paper, do you? it takes over twenty minutes.
 let me see! It could be Karen. That would save on drink costs.It might be