A nice fellow, whom I have known for a long time, asked me if I would have supper with him and one of his friends, who, he said, was very anxious to make my acquaintance.
Un brave garçon que je connais depuis longtemps m'a demandé si je voulais aller souper avec lui et un de ses amis qui désire beaucoup, disait-il, faire ma connaissance.