The couple were Eleanor and Thomas Willis, old entrepreneurs of Luandon. They were in the clean money business, steam engine and the once popular whale oil before it became obsolete.
It became obsolete because of the newly discovered rock oil, the oil that Carter knew so well in his 21st century world.
Eleanor and Thomas were still on top of their game. They were still rich but unfortunately, they were nowhere near as big as before.
The two of them led Philip into their house. They ordered their servants to bathe the man, dress the man, and feed him well.
At first, the servants were disgusted by him. He was handsome, sure. But he was dirty and smelly.
But everything was forgiven once they got to know Philip. He was a very charismatic guy who was just in a bad situation.
In the dining room, Philip dined with Thomas and Eleanor. They talked and laughed and joked.
And danced once the dinner was over. Thomas had a big Gramophone with a huge collection of flat discs.
