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The most important clause, the option clause, has been settled in Ruburt’s favor. He has done very well, actually, in maintaining fairly decent equilibrium.
The caution can later work to Ruburt’s advantage, in that Fell is usually cautious in business relationships. The impulsiveness caused him to forward the money already received, however. Undoubtedly Ruburt could receive better clauses if he pressed for them. At this point however, it will be to his advantage to leave matters as they are.
He could indeed press for better clauses now, but in one way he would lose a certain advantage. He is an unknown quantity to the publisher to a large degree. His letter, however, did make an impression upon Mr. Fell. Ruburt is the underdog at this point. He has however gained several advantages, as you know, in altering the terms originally offered.
The child accepts the Santa Claus answer for some years, and then becomes disillusioned, realizing that the Santa Claus of Christmas tales is a myth. [...]
Let me begin humorously by saying, “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.”
[...] During the week after the Dutch edition arrived, we received from Tam the contracts for God of Jane and Mass Events, both of which contain phrases and clauses in an effort to get around Prentice-Hall’s habit of withholding percentages of earnings against returns. [...]
(Day before yesterday we received from Tam a copy of his memo to J. Nelson, P. Grenquist, and A. Freemyer; he’s checked the Dutch contract for Seth Speaks, and learned that it contained a clause prohibiting cutting. [...]