One day Edgar told Bill, I'd like to give a party on Saturday. I'd to come and bring Martha, too."

　　"Thanks, Edgar. We'd be happy to come."

　　"Perhaps you'd be willing to bring your violin. You and Martha sing well together. I'm sure everyone will want you to sing for us."

　　"We'd glad to sing. We'll try to learn a few new songs between now and Saterday. We can start practising this evening ."

　　"Good! Don't forget to practise "you Are My Sunshine." That's the one I like best. I want you to be sure to sing that one."

　　That was how Edegar began to plan his party. Next he asked another fricends. Betty, to bring a cake. "You make the best cake in the world, Betty, and I prefer to eat your cake than have one from the bakery." Edgar invited several other friends to come to his party. He did not forget to ask something from each one of them.He even asked Jim and Mary Jacksons to let him give the party at their house! They agreed to let him.

　　The party was a big success. However, as the guests were leaving they said "Thank you" to Bill and Martha for the music, Betty Mary for the cake, the jacksons for the use of the house and to others for their contributions. To Edgar they said simply, "Thanks for the invitation." Everyone knew that was all Edaar managed to contrbute!

　　一天埃得加告诉比尔，“星期六我想举办一个晚会，希望你能带玛莎一起来。”

“谢谢，埃得加，我们很高兴接受邀请。”

　　“也许你会带上你的小提琴，你和玛莎一起唱得很好，我肯定每个人都要你们为我们唱的。”

　　“我们会愿意的，从现在起到星期六我们试着学几首新歌，我要保证能唱那首歌。”

　“好极了，别忘了练习唱‘我的太阳'，这是我最喜欢的歌，我要你保证能唱那首歌。”

　　埃得加就是这样开始筹划他的晚会的。接下来他又来另一个朋友彼特带蛋糕来，“你做的蛋糕是世界上最好的，我喜欢吃你的蛋糕，不喜欢吃面包房的。”

　　埃得加又邀请了另外几个朋友来参加他的晚会，他从不忘记要他们带这带那，人甚至要求晚会在地吉姆和杰克逊家里开，他们都答应了。

　　晚会很成功，可是当客人们离去时，他们说，“谢谢比尔和玛莎带来的音乐，彼特带来的蛋糕，杰克逊提供的房子，还有其他人作出的贡献的人，对才埃德加他们只简单的说：“谢谢你的邀请，”人人都知道埃德加做得仅此而已。