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Dieses historische Buch kann zahlreiche Tippfehler und fehlende Textpassagen aufweisen. Kaufer konnen in der Regel eine kostenlose eingescannte Kopie des originalen Buches vom Verleger herunterladen (ohne Tippfehler). Ohne Indizes. Nicht dargestellt. 1900 edition. Auszug: ...taken by Massin against the Portendueres. He at once signed a new lease; got thirty-two thousand francs from the farmer, and a rent of six thousand francs a year for eight years; then, in the evening, before the transactions could get abroad, he went to Zelie, who, as he knew, was puzzled for an investment for her savings, and suggested to her that she should buy Bordieres for two hundred and twenty thousand francs. "I would clinch the bargain on the spot," said Minoret, "if only I were sure that the Portendueres were going to live anywhere than at Nemours." "Why?" asked the justice. "We want to be quit of nobles at Nemours," frankly answered Minoret. "I fancy I have heard the old lady say that if she could settle matters, she could live nowhere but in Brittany on what would be left. She talks of selling her house." "Well, sell it to me then," said Minoret. "But you talk as if the money were yours 1 " said Zdlie. "What are you going to do with two houses?" "If I do not settle the matter of the farm with you this evening," said the justice, "our lease will become known; we shall have fresh proceedings against us in three days, and I shall fail to pull the thing through. My heart is set on it; I shall go on, this very hour, to Melun, where some farmers I know will take Bordieres off my hands with their eyes shut. Then you will have lost the opportunity of an investment at three per cent, in the district of Le Rouvre." "And why then did you come to us?" said Z61ie. "Because I know you to be rich, while my older clients will want a few days to enable them to hand over a hundred and twenty-nine thousand francs. I want no delays." "Get her away from Nemours, and they are yours I " said Minoret....