VALLETTA, Malta (Reuters) - A former British Royal Air Force employee has returned a history book to the Malta public library 42 years after he borrowed it and was given a cup of coffee instead of a fine.
Ernie Roscouet, a resident of the Channel Islands, inadvertently packed the book when he left Malta in June 1962 and returned it when his wife gave him a holiday to Malta as his 65th birthday present.
"It's actually been on my conscience all this time," he told the Times of Malta newspaper.
Although he expected a fine he was given a cup of coffee instead.
"Perhaps this story will encourage others to bring back overdue books," librarian Joe Debattista said.
Returning a Library Book After 42 Years
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