ndgivingoneortwotipstotheItalianpublisher.DoyoumindtoaskforacopyoftheItaliantranslationformewhenyouwritetothepublisher？
Aboutthenewnovel，IhavealreadydonefourchaptersofwhichthreehavegonetoMissKuotobetranslated.Ishouldbeverygratefultoyou，ifyouwouldbesokindastopreparesomeagreementforusonthefortypercentbasis.IfIcankeeptherateofdoingtwothousandwordsaday，asIhavebeendoinginthepastfewdays，IthinkIcanfinishthewholethingsomewhereattheNewYeartime.
Bestwishes，
YoursSincerely,
S.Y.Shu
P.S.
IheardfromMr.AmussenthattheadvancedsellingofDivorcewasverygood.
S.Y.S
191948.11.15
15，Nov.1948
DearMr.Lloyd，
Thankyouforyourkindletter.
MissKuohasgiventhedraftofthefirstthreechaptersoftheDrumstorytoheragenttoread.HeragentwillgivethemtoyoutobehandedovertoMr.Amussen.BeforeyousendthemtoMr.Amussen，Ishouldliketohavethemtypedoutagaininordertomadeacleancopywhichwouldlookmorebusinesslike.
AbouttheagreementwithMissKuoforthenewbook，Ihavenoothersuggestiontomakebeyondthatweshouldnotyieldanythingmorethanherparticipationofthebookandserialrights.
Withbestwishes，
YoursSincerely，
S.Y.Shu
201948.11.19
Thanksgivingday'48
DearMr.Lloyd，
IwritetodaytoMr.Amussenasfollowing:
“IamsorrythatIamtogiveupwritingtheDrumSingerstoryaltogether.AfterIdidtwelvechapters，almostonehalfofthewholebook，IbegintorealizethatitisnotatallasgoodandinterestingasIatfirstimagined.IhavebettertoquitnowsothatIcanhavearestIhaveneededbadly.
“JudgingfromwhatMissKuo'sagentsaidtoMr.Lloyd，itseemsthatMissKuoisnotsokeenindoingthetranslationeither.Icanverywellimaginehowharditwouldbeforacreativewriterlikehertopickupsomeother'sideasforherown.
“Iamverysorryindeedthatthingsshouldhaveturnedoutlikethis，butIamontheotherhandhappyinhavingachancetorelaxforafewdays.”
ThereasonwhyIwroteisthatsinceMissKuo'sagenthasbeentellingtalestoAmussen，weshouldnotkeepsilenceallthetime，ThecontentofmyletterwillbegoodenoughtoshowIhavenoillfeelingstowardMissKuo.Ifbychanceshecouldseeorhearaboutmyletter，shewouldperhapsbemoved，asshehasprobablybeenthinkingthatwehavebeenhardbargainingwithher，butIsaidnothingaboutbargainingintheletter.IfAmussendidsaythatsheshouldshareeverypennyweearn，myletterwillshowhiminbetweenthelinesthatonceIstopwriting，nomatterhowgoodatranslatorsheis，shecouldnotdoathing！
IncaseyouhaveachancetotalkwithAmussenandifhestillthinkssheshouldshareallthemoney，pleasepointouttohimthatthehighpercentageoffortysharemakeshershareofotherrightsimpossible.
SeasonalGreetings.
YoursSincerely,
S.Y.Shu
211948.11.26
26/11
DearMr.Lloyd，
IhavejusthadahearttohearttalkwithMissKuoandwebothagreedthathersharewillbe40%includingforeignrights.Thefilmandotherrights（dramaandsoon）aretobekeptbymyself.
Shesuggeststhatweshouldgettheagreementsignedthesoonerthebetter.Ihopeheragentwillsoonletyouknowallaboutitandwecansignthepaperbeforelong.
ShealsosaysthattheletterIwrotetoAmussenaboutmystoppingwritingthestorycaneasilybeexplainedaway，andweshouldgivethethreesamplechapterstoAmussentoread.
Shehopesthatboththeagreementbetweentheauthorandtranslatorandthecontractforthebookwi