Text3The appointment meant Josh wouldn't get home until after Christmas.He was not, however, unhappy. He was meeting Jo Rogers, the seniorsenator for Connecticut, and one of the best-known faces in the Us.Senator Rogers was a Democrat in her third term of office, who knewCapitol Hill inside out but who had nevertheless managed to keep hercredibility with her voters as a Washington outsider. She was pro-abortion,anti-corruption, pro-low carbon emissions and anti-capital punishment, asfine a progressive liberal as you could find this side of the Atlantic. Talkshow hosts called her Honest Senator Jo, and a couple of years ago, Timemagazine had her in the running for Woman of the Year. It was electiontime in the following year, and the word was she was going to run for theDemocratic nomination. Rogers had met Josh in DC, thought him highlycompetent, and had invited him to dinner.Translation
3 The appointment meant Josh wouldn't get home until after Christmas. He was not, however, unhappy. He was meeting Jo Rogers, the senior senator for Connecticut, and one of the best-known faces in the US. Senator Rogers was a Democrat in her third term of office, who knew Capitol Hill inside out but who had nevertheless managed to keep her credibility with her voters as a Washington outsider. She was pro-abortion, anti-corruption, pro-low carbon emissions and anti-capital punishment, as fine a progressive liberal as you could find this side of the Atlantic. Talk show hosts called her Honest Senator Jo, and a couple of years ago, Time magazine had her in the running for Woman of the Year. It was election time in the following year, and the word was she was going to run for the Democratic nomination. Rogers had met Josh in DC, thought him highly competent, and had invited him to dinner. Text
一Text4Josh shivered as he checked the address on the slip ofpaper in his hand. He'd never been to Joanne's, but knew it byreputation, not because of its food, which had often beenmaligned, or its iazz orchestra, which had a guest slotfor awell-known movie director who played trumpet, but becauseof the stellar quality of its sophisticated guests: politicians,diplomats, movie actors, hall-of-fame athletes, iournalists,writers, rock stars and Nobel Prize winners - in short, anyonewho was anyone in this city of power brokers.5Inside, the restaurant was heaving with people. The headwaiter at the front desk looked at Josh as he came in.Translation
4 Josh shivered as he checked the address on the slip of paper in his hand. He'd never been to Joanne's, but knew it by reputation, not because of its food, which had often been maligned, or its jazz orchestra, which had a guest slot for a well-known movie director who played trumpet, but because of the stellar quality of its sophisticated guests: politicians, diplomats, movie actors, hall-of-fame athletes, journalists, writers, rock stars and Nobel Prize winners – in short, anyone who was anyone in this city of power brokers. 5 Inside, the restaurant was heaving with people. The head waiter at the front desk looked at Josh as he came in. Text
Text6"Can I help you?"7Josh replied, “Yes, I have an ...8“Excuse me, sir" the head waiter interrupted as twoguests arrived. “Good evening Miss Bacall, good eveningMr Hanks," and clicked his fingers to summon anotherwaiter to show them to their table.9"Now, sir ..." said the head waiter. "... do you have areservation?" He shrugged his shoulders. “We have nospare tables whatsoever, as you can see."10"I'm meeting a Ms Rogers here tonight."Translation
6 “Can I help you?” 7 Josh replied, “Yes, I have an .” 8 “Excuse me, sir,” the head waiter interrupted as two guests arrived. “Good evening Miss Bacall, good evening Mr Hanks,” and clicked his fingers to summon another waiter to show them to their table. 9 “Now, sir .,” said the head waiter. “. do you have a reservation?” He shrugged his shoulders. “We have no spare tables whatsoever, as you can see.” 10 “I'm meeting a Ms Rogers here tonight.” Text
Text11The head waiter looked at Josh up and down, andasked, “"May I have your name?"12 Josh told him, and although the waiter refrained fromcurling his lip, he managed to show both disdain andeffortless superiority with a simple flaring of his nostrils13"Let me see" said the head waiter. "Well, yes, we dohave a table for a Ms Rogers, but will she be arrivingsoon?"Translation
11 The head waiter looked at Josh up and down, and asked, “May I have your name?” 12 Josh told him, and although the waiter refrained from curling his lip, he managed to show both disdain and effortless superiority with a simple flaring of his nostrils. 13 “Let me see,” said the head waiter. “Well, yes, we do have a table for a Ms Rogers, but will she be arriving soon?” Text
一Text14 Josh had encountered this doubtful treatment beforebut was not intimidated."I'm sure she will" said Josh. “Could you please15show me to her table?"16 "Come this way, sir" The head waiter led Josh throughthe restaurant to a table at the back, and pointed."Thank you. Could you get me a Martini, please?"17said Josh. But the head waiter was impatient togo back into the heady swirl of New York society,everyone clamoring, or so it appeared to him, for hisattention.Translation
Text 14 Josh had encountered this doubtful treatment before but was not intimidated. 15 “I'm sure she will,” said Josh. “Could you please show me to her table?” 16 “Come this way, sir.” The head waiter led Josh through the restaurant to a table at the back, and pointed. 17 “Thank you. Could you get me a Martini, please?” said Josh. But the head waiter was impatient to go back into the heady swirl of New York society, everyone clamoring, or so it appeared to him, for his attention