"William, this is my uncle, Lucius."
"Hello, Uncle Lucius."
"His wife and my aunt, Sally."
"Nice to meet you, Aunt Sally."
"My father, Bernard."
"Hello, Mr. Penrose."
"My mother, Rosalind."
"It's a pleasure, Mrs. Penrose."
"This is my cousin, Anthony."
"Anthony, hello."
……
I went through a series of introductions to Eirwen's entire extended family. Uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces, and nephews, you name it. I had a hard time remembering all their names.
They responded to me in a variety of ways. Some said a "hello" back, others just flashed a smile at me, and still, others merely nodded to acknowledge my presence. And some of them, of course, pretended I was not even there at all.
Throughout this, I took none of their responses to heart.
I was being paid handsomely for my time
