Although the abode Gregoire Delacroix had set aside for the professor was not exactly fitting for one of Ignatius’s standing, one thing was more important to Ignatius—to have on hand a supply of books. The very peregrinating nature of his vocation sometimes meant that he was lucky to spend more than one season in one place. Although this allowed for him to see much of the world, it was part of the reason he had eagerly accepted the position of tutoring Desiree, for he could at last settle down for a year or two. Even so, the journey was not conducive to bringing a huge amount of books. Gregoire had given him ready access to his library that he might borrow any book with the purpose of tutoring Desiree, or for his personal pleasure, with the understanding that he returned them within a reas
