librarian offered a smug grin and said that would not be possible. “Have you ever seen the originals?” Manchin asked. “Only once.” A pause as Manchin waited for more, then he asked, “And what was the occasion?” “Well, a certain famous scholar wished to see them. We accompanied him down to the vault and gave him a look.
The assistant librarians motive seems to be having information that the professor doesn’t have.
