Hamilton passes our keys to the valet and quickly ushers me into the hotel. I do my best to keep up with his quick steps. He presses the button, summoning the elevator. Once. Twice. Then, even, a third time.

“What time does the Athens gang plan to arrive?” Hamilton asks impatiently while we wait.

It’s clear that I am not the only one anxious to spend as much time as we can together.

“Four o’clock,” I answer as a ping alerts us to the arrival of the ...