Потерянный континент: история Атлантиды
1. My Recall
Well,thiswasabitofrevelation,andashehadsorepeatedlyimpressedonmethatthethingswereminebyrightofdiscovery,Iwroteratherapointednotetohimmentioningthatheseemedtohavebeenmakingratherfreewithmyproperty.Promptlycamebackastiltedletterbeginning,“DoctorCoppingerregrets”andsoon,andwithittheEnglishtranslationofthewax-upon-talcMSS.He“quiteadmitted”myclaim,and“trustedthattheprofitsofpublicationwouldbeasufficientreimbursementforanydamagereceived.”
NowIhadnoideathathewouldtakemeunpleasantlylikethis,andwrotebackaprettywarmreplytothateffect;buttheonlyanswerIgottothiswasthroughafirmofsolicitors,whostatedthatallfurthercommunicationswithDr.Coppingermustbemadethroughthem.
IwillsayherepubliclythatIregretthelinehehastakenoverthematter;butastheaffairhasgonesofar,Iamdisposedtofollowouthisproposition.Accordinglytheoldhistoryishereprinted;thecredit(andtheresponsibility)ofthetranslationrestswithDr.Coppinger;andwhateverrevenueaccruesfromreaders,goestothefinderoftheoriginaltalc-upon-waxsheets,myself.
Ifthereisafurtheralterationinthisarrangement,itwillbeannouncedpubliclyatalaterdate.Butatpresentthisappearstobemostunlikely.
