It’s sad, really. We all want to hold our parents in respect and admiration - and while I’ve no doubt this woman was a lovely mother, here’s the proof that she had rather banal taste in home furnishings. The sofas don’t match, there’s inordinately ornate wallpaper over the fireplace, the colors are oppressive . . .

And the dog is made of fired clay.

Main concern: the dog will come to life after one of Mommy and Daddy’s “Chanting Parties.” Or, rather, come to life again.