[ Why are you this way... ]

I'll make do. [ Looking through his papers now and frowning when he can't follow his own logic. Are there pages missing? He looks back up to consider him briefly. ]

You don't look busy. In the meantime, I'd appreciate it if you chased away any children before they decide to entertain themselves by making a mess of my work. It's not a bad idea to keep a guard by the window anyway.