We were in a spacious, high-ceilinged hallway, with parquet flooring and a huge gilt mirror on the wall, a slew of white-card invitations jostling for space in its frame.

我们在一个宽敞、天花板很高的走廊里，铺着镶木地板， 墙上挂着一面巨大的镀金镜子， 镜框里挤满了一大堆白卡邀请函。