As instructed by his Master, The Butler notified Paul to go see the Duke once he was finished with preparations.
The Young Master of the house had had a rough night after coming back from his travels. Arriving later than expected, he wasn't able to be welcomed and pay his greeting to his sister the day before. Not being in a good condition, he restrained himself from going to see the girl in the middle of the night, even though he strongly desired to do so.
More than anything, he wanted to look good in front of her.
Paul had missed seeing Marianne so vastly that the impatience made him unable to rest well over his travels and more so the night before. However, this impatience wasn't the only thing that kept him awake through the night.
In a corner of his mind, the anxiety and worry for what was to come tomorrow brought him great anguish and uneasiness.
