But him, that's Ray with all tonight's guest goodies, is stuck in a dove waiter.

And then you whine a tasha couldn't bring them up herself! She made them!

Darling, you know how difficult it is for Natasha to climb the stairs.

And couldn't you be a little more charitable towards the... woman?

Woman? That's too charitable at itself!

This skill that has sloughing off everywhere in the tongue slipping out of her face!

Well, she can no more help but she is any more than you can.

And I am aware that your nature puts you at odds with hers.

And yet, you'd like her to climb the stairs?

No, that's all just going to repair the dove waiter.

Hello, everyone.

Please do come in to the reading room and make yourself at home.

There's midnight tea this evening and a basket of delicious candy apples on the hospitality trolley by the window seat.

I believe there's even some delicate apple cookies on the tray.

If you fancy a gamble.

They've just been made by our very own kitchen-made and baker, Natasha.

She's of very industrious and unusual woman.

She was nearly accepted to be on that famous British baking show.

But sadly, they didn't have an aquarium that would accommodate her.

Welcome to the Midnight Library, my dear guests.

I'm your harmless host, Miranda Merrick.

I wonder, do any of you happen to recall, and it was several years back now in the village,

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