Ah, welcome to the party, everyone! I'm glad all of you could make it, and I hope you all have a wonderful time here in the mansion. The maid has already begun preparing the food, but dinner's not until later.
Would any of you care for some tea in the garden while we wait for the rest of the guests to arrive? The flowers are beautiful this time of year. Be careful, though. We recently had some lily-of-the-valleys imported, and they're highly poisonous. Even beautiful roses have thorns.