Which is more pleasant?
1) My husband and I had to attend a function for his work that was held in an upscale hotel lobby, with a feeling of somberness because of the employees who'd died, and it started out with many of the employees doing some serious drinking and then a couple people were arguing and I saw someone crying, so it was interesting.
2) My husband and I had to attend a function for his work that was held in an upscale hotel lobby, with a feeling of somberness because of the employees who'd died, and it started out quite seriously but became a bit more hopeful and upbeat as it went on. A: 2