Not quite myself, lately...

Nothing to be overly concerned with, I think, but Augustus has be laughing at me a great deal of late. The only positive side of it is he has allowed me access to a small portion of his library.

There is a price to be paid for the assistance for Alexandra, more on that later when I have firmer details. It is one that is rather easy for me to agree to accomodate, and I gladly will do this. I only hope I can do this right.

That horrid woman has been angry most of the week, and I haven't the faintest idea why. It seems this week there has been something wrong with multiple things she has no control over. Then of course, having looked over the plan she set out for me, I blithely have not followed it. I suppose she is just frustrated that I have an agenda of my own, and my moongazing does not seem to make her happy at all.

It does not make me happy either, but I am not about to leave it. I need to find a better strongbox for the keepsakes, as I seem to be running out of room. The proper answer would be not to keep so many (or rather ANY) of them, as they are markers of a Bad Idea with Horrible Consequences.

On the other hand, this is all that I can have...