As a celebration, he asks Annie for a cigarette and a match, as per his normal practice after finishing a novel, but uses them to seemingly light his manuscript on fire in front of her.
He asks Annie for a cigarette after. This is as a celebration. This is as per his normal practice. He asks Annie for a match after. This is as a celebration. This is as per his normal practice. He is finishing a novel. This is as a celebration. He uses them to seemingly light his manuscript on fire in front of her. This is as a celebration.