skˈɑːt hɪmsˈɛlf ɹˈɛɹli stˈeɪd ɪnðə kˈæsəl pɹˈɑːpɚ, stˈeɪɪŋ mˈeɪnli æt hɪz kˈæbɪn ɪn lˈoʊɚ vˈaɪn ɹˈæntʃ, ænd pˈʊɾɪŋ ɪn ɐpˈɪɹənsᵻz æt ðə kˈæsəl tʊ ˌɛntɚtˈeɪn dˈɪnɚ ɡˈɛsts wɪð hɪz stˈoːɹiz.
Scott himself rarely stayed in the castle proper, staying mainly at his cabin in Lower Vine Ranch, and putting in appearances at the castle to entertain dinner guests with his stories.