W: You're going to give a short speech of thanks for the speaker this evening, aren't you, Bill?
M: Yes.
W: You don't sound very enthusiastic.
It's not that bad, is it?
M: No, I don't mind really.
But I can never forget the first speech of thanks I did.
W: Why? What happened?
M: Well, I was in my early twenties.
I joined the local history society.
W: Yes.
M: Anyway, I went along to a lecture by a Miss Bligh.
W: Oh. Do go on.
M: She was going to talk with slides about our town amid eighteenth century.
She'd just published a book on the subject, which was reckoned to be quite good.
So I went along.
When I arrived, the secretary asked me if I could give the speech of thanks.
Rather stupidly, I said yes.
W: We've all done it.
M: Anyway, from that point on, I was scared.
What should I say?
I decided to make notes during the lecture and refer to interesting parts and thank her on behalf of the society.
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