The dining room was massive like the rest of the house. We sat at one end of the table that could have seated at least twenty-five. Mrs. Morgan sat on the end while Alison and I were seated across from each other. There were so many forks and spoons and knives and even glasses I had no idea what I was doing.

This was shaping up to be a disaster.

But Mrs. Morgan was on the bottom of her second glass of wine by the time the appetizers arrived so she was in a much more ...