Mr. Morris materializes from nowhere with Rufus and Ruby trotting at his heels like they've known him their whole lives. "Lords and ladies, it would be my pleasure to take you on a brief tour of the grounds as the staff conveys your luggage to your quarters. If you'd be so kind as to follow me..."
He takes us on a circuit through the main parts of the castle, chest puffed with pride. He and Mrs. Morris have really gone above and beyond: custom-made beds for the dogs, a luxurious spread of bath products ready for Hope to use in the clawfoot tub, and at the end of proceedings, a tea service awaiting us in the library, with steam spiraling from the top of the china cups.
Grams and Mrs. Morris hit it off immediately, gossiping like the two old hens that they are. Hope and Myles disappear so
