Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Chapter 5
Caulintroducedthem,andtheywentintohisofficetotalk.Allensettledbackontheleathersetteeandlitacigarette.Thewritersatacrossfromhimandlithispipe.JustlikeArthur.TheychattedforawhileandthenAllenbroughtupthesubject.
"Dr.Caulsaidyoumightbeinterestedintherightstomystory,"Allensaid."Whatdoyouthinkit’sworth?"
Thewritersmiledandpuffedaway."Thatdepends.I’dhavetoknowmoreaboutyoutobesurethere’sastoryapublishermightbeinterestedin.Somethingthatgoesbeyondwhat’salreadybeenpublishedinthenewspapersandTimeandNewsweek.–
Caulsmiledandlacedhisfingersacrosshisstomach."Youcanbesureofthat."
Allenhunchedforward,elbowsonhisknees."Thereis.Alotmore.ButI’mnotgivingitawayfornothing.MylawyersinColumbustoldmethatalotofpeopleareaftertherights.AguycameoutfromHollywoodtomakeanofferforTVandmovierights,andtheresawriterflyinginthisweekwithanofferandacontract."
"Thatsoundspromising,"thewritersaid."Withallthepublicityyou’vehad,I’msurealotofpeoplewouldliketoreadthestoryofyourlife.",
Allennoddedandsmiled.Hedecidedtocheckthemanoutalittlefurther.
"I’dliketoreadsomethingyou’vewrittentogetanideaofyourwork.Dr.Caulsaysoneofyourbookswasmadeintoamovie.
