He gave a nod, glad to be moving along from the man. The discussion about books made Maxim happy, he was genuinely interested in her mind. "What kind of books do you like?" He tilted his head as they walked, listening to her while watching where they were going.

He eventually got them to a corner where he would hail a hackney and they would be off to the library. Assuming she let him, he helped her into the cab of the carriage and then got in on the other side. "It would be quite the walk and I say the sooner we get there, the sooner I can show you how lovely this library is." It's almost as lovely as you, he added silently.