Yeseph clapped his hands when his guests had seated themselves beneath the tree.
The guest seated himself in the place assigned him, and looked strangely around.
As his guest seated himself, the senator picked up a copy of a New York morning newspaper and pointed to the headlines.
The entertainment began as Bart's guests seated themselves with plates of food and drinks.
But the candle's flame burned like any other, the ale was real, and the chairs and tables at which the guests seated themselves were genuine antiques.
Except for Omar and myself, the guests seated around the dinner table were a rather eccentric group.
The show follows an interview format, with Mr. Paddock and his guest seated behind a fabric-fronted desk.
This done, he stood humbly until his guest had seated himself, then Akar sank behind the desk, glad to be able to sit before he fell.
When his guests had seated themselves, he moved amongst them, distributing drinks and cigarettes.
Meals are often a collective experience, with the guests seated around a large table and expected to make edifying conversation.