[He can't help but grin - of course that is the attitude she would adopt to this whole thing!]

Would you like me to imitate your most memorable scoldings as well?

[He will. Don't even doubt him. But he rises again, stretching his shoulders again. If he didn't intend to return where after their meal, he would take greater care with returning the books to their places, but as it stands he simply stacks them neatly and hopes no one removes his bookmark.]

Shall we then? I am afraid I must rely on you, my lady, to guide us as the one most familiar with this city.