Good day!
I came across the sentence "The hall was empty, servants having long gone home or sleeping in their quarters" and what bothers me here is "servants having long home"
I'd say "the hall was empty, servants have long gone home".
I see it as a perfect form of gerund, but isn't it supposed to describe some action? Like "Servants having long gone home left the hall empty". The way it's been used in the original sentence just leaves it to be uncomplete.
Do I miss something about usage of perfect gerund? Would it sound natural to use "servants have gone home"?