填空题

An old friend from abroad, whom I was expecting to stay with me, (36) from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was still at the office at the time, but I had made (37) for his arrival. After explaining where my new flat was, I told him that I had left the key under a piece of stone near the door. As I was likely to be at home rather late, I advised him to go into the (38) and help himself to food and drink.
Two hours later, my friend telephoned me from the fiat. At the moment, he said, he was listening to some of my (39) after having just had a truly (40) meal. He had found a pan on the gas (41) and fried two eggs and had helped himself to some cold chicken from the (42) , Now he said, he was drinking a. glass of orange (43) and he hoped I would join him. (44) , he answered that he had not been able to find the key under the piece of stone, (45) . I listened to all this in astonishment. (46) .