And he wasn't talking about whether the novel costs 24.95 [dollars], or whether you have to spring 70 million bucks to buy the stolen Vermeer; he was talking about the circumstances of its creation and of its existence.
Et il ne mentionnait pas le prix du roman à 24.95 ou si vous devez débourser 70 millions de dollar pour racheter le Vermeer volé; il parle des circonstances de sa création et de son existence.