Étude
“See,” said the Man, “I can burn these papers. Until the very last, unfinished page. What would that change?”
“See,” thought the Woman, “I could burn. Until the very end, until my last breath. What would remain of the fire?”
“There’s nothing easier and more foolish than burning my papers,” said the Woman, “And then, nonetheless, nothing would change.”
“Well, of course,” thought the Man, “What could paper reduced to ashes change if the secret of its destruction has been revealed?”
“I was kidding,” said the Man, “You shouldn’t take everything I say so seriously. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be any books or libraries remaining in the world.”
“No, of course not,” thought the Woman, “It is only after the fire that something remains. Something important that nobody needs. Perhaps what t
