"Have you published any of them?"
It seemed to him that the question was dictated by a sudden fear.
"Rather not. I want to talk to you about that later on, when you've read them."
"When will you want them back?"
"I don't want them back at all. I brought them for you to keep."
"To keep?"
"Yes, if you care for them."
"But this is the original manuscript?" She was most painfully aware of the value of the thing.
He smiled. "Yes, I couldn't give you a copy, because there isn't one."
"What a reckless person you are. I must make a copy, then, and keep that."