I was not sure how long I had been in the library for, but it must have been hours. It was daylight when I got here and now it was black outside.
I’d been completely submerged in trying to make the library better and more organised. Mrs Dawson had walked past a few times, she just watched me for a few moments then left again. Emma had stopped by with some sandwiches and tea. Apparently, the duke had left her the instructions to do it before he left.
Speaking of the duke, I wondered if he had returned yet. He did say he would only be gone a few hours. Maybe he was back but hadn’t bothered to let me know. Why would he? I was just another member of staff like any other. He did not have to let me know his whereabouts at all times. Even so, part of me wished for things to be different. I wa
