All I want to do is to bring your work to the public... in its best possible form. My job, my only job... is to put good books into the hands of readers.
我唯一想做的 就是将这本书以最好的形态出版面世 我唯一的职责就是将优秀的书交到读者手中
Thank you, Mr. Perkins.
谢谢你 柏金斯先生
Now, Scribner's has agreed to give you... our standard advance against royalties. If this is satisfactory... we can proceed at whatever pace is comfortable for you.
现在 斯克里布纳已经同意向你预付一部分稿酬的订金 如果你满意的话 我们就可以按照你喜欢的程序节奏 完成后面的出版工作
Five hundred? No one ever thought my writing was worth a dime. Oh, lord!
五百美元? 所有人都觉得我的作品一文不值 我的天啊!
Do you mind if we start tomorrow?
我们明天就开始 您介意吗?
Of course. I promise to work hard. Oh, lord! I can barely... Oh, mighty. Oh, indeedy.
当然不介意 我保证会好好表现的 天啊! 我都不能... 天啊 真不敢相信