"I have several follow-up questions. One: what happens to the cardigans, are they given to baby librarians? Two: Where do they file the confiscated catalog cards? Three: Will this turn you into a loose cannon, like every copy who has to turn in his badge in a movie or an SVU franchise?"

Oh, Dominic was having so much fun. And also, talking too much. He couldn't wait to tell Elspeth that the library boy was naturally, unpretentiously, funny. "Wait, four: Do you love the quiet or do you wish you had more conversations in here? At the pre-approved decibels, of course."