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爱德华·博克:爱德华·博克自传·补录 360
爱德华·博克《爱德华·博克自传》· The Americanization of Edward Bok · 领导
The mutual friend explained the new copyright conditions and declared that Bok intended to treat the author honorably. But Dumas was not to be mollified. He launched forth upon a new arraignment of the Americans; dishonesty was bred in their bones! and they were robbers by instinct. All of this distinctly nettled Bok's Americanism. The interpreting friend finally suggested that the article should be written while Bok was in Paris; that he should be notified when the manuscript was ready, that he should then appear with the actual money in hand in French notes; and that Dumas should give Bok the manuscript when Bok handed Dumas the money.
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定位:Additional excerpt 360 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
中间人解释了新的版权规定,并保证博克会公平对待作者,但大仲马仍不消气。他再次痛骂美国人:不诚实是刻在骨子里的,偷盗是本能。这话刺痛了博克的美国自尊。最后中间人想出一个办法:文章在巴黎写,写好通知博克,博克带着法郎现金上门,一手交钱一手交稿。这个安排的精髓是:当信任为零时,别指望口头承诺,把交易设计成当场兑现、双方都看得见的形式,反而能绕开情绪,把事办成。
上下文
大仲马因作品在美国被大量盗印而敌视美国人,博克通过共同朋友斡旋,最终以现金换稿的方式达成合作。
今日一问
如果对方完全不信任你,你能不能把合作设计成“一手交钱一手交货”的简单形式?
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