thanks for the thoughtful comment @coltea. Where do you see that silent reading is an urban legend. My major source is the History of Privacy series, but happy

thanks for the thoughtful comment @coltea. Where do you see that silent reading is an urban legend. My major source is the History of Privacy series, but happy to look at others. As for the beds: yes, they were quite expensive. Many did sleep on rolled out mats in a big grand hall. Either way, not much privacy