The two-day summit at the Winter White House is officially underway, with Thursday afternoon's arrival of China President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan.
The euphoria of Monday night's arrival at the airport had gone, replaced by an air of torpor as hundreds of uniformed soldiers, civilian dignitaries and their wives dozed beside their luggage in the fierce heat.
At the peak of the whole scene, as the lovers consecrated their love under the cloak of night, King Marke's arrival shattered their reverie, and heralded the onset of day, sealing their fate.
Audra Dibert Himes, in an essay entitled "Knew shame, and knew desire", notes a more subtle reference to Myrrha: Mathilda spends the last night before her father's arrival in the woods, but as she returns home the next morning the trees seemingly attempt to encompass her.
"It's awful," says Pietro Riso, a fisherman watching Tuesday morning's first arrival.
In the hours before the Pope's arrival this afternoon, small groups of Cubans gathered spontaneously in the streets carrying posters of the Pope, images of the Virgin of Caridad del Cobre, the patron of Cuba, and hand-lettered signs proclaiming their faith -- a sight that would be unthinkable in ordinary times here.
Boone's arrival this afternoon may punch up the offense of the Yankees, who are hoping to hold their lead in the American League East, which remained at three and a half games after the Red Sox lost to Baltimore tonight, and to march through the postseason.
In the surrounding woods, leaves rustle with a suggestion of coming night and winter's arrival.
A driving downpour on Saturday night put Mr. Kerry's arrival and appearances behind schedule.
On the night of Howard Haysom's arrival, Gardner was working late in the field when the sheriff's office patched through an urgent call.
No one can quantify another possible reason for increased viewing by young men, specifically at ABC's "Monday Night Football": John Madden's arrival from Fox as the game analyst.
