Of course, of course, only on condition that you do not object in any particular way, even a tiny bit, to my broaching this delicate subject?

NEWYORKER: Heirs

One condition is that the lessor must own the leased object for the duration of the lease.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Preventive conservation refers to measures aimed at avoiding or minimizing deterioration or loss, meaning that actions are carried out within the context or in the surroundings of an object or group of objects, whatever their age or condition.

UNESCO: CULTURE