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"Why? That will hurt him." "I do not feel very well." "You wished to walk as far as Berville just now." "Yes, but my breakfast has made me feel ill." "You will feel better between now and the time to go." "No, I am going up to my room. Let me know as soon as you arrive." "Yes, mamma."
The mayor of Berville, a bourgeois who's retired from business and a worthy man, said that Rougemont was the curse of the Department. I know well enough that there's always been some rivalry between Rougemont and Berville; but, the folks of Rougemont ply a wicked trade with the babies they get from Paris.
Here are some of the properties he has lately purchased in the realm of France. The Marquisat d'Effiat 'tis worth eight hundred thousand livres; the estate of Riviere worth nine hundred thousand livres; the estate of Roissy worth six hundred and fifty thousand livres; the estates of Berville, of Fontaine, of Yville, of Gerponville, of Tancarville, of Guermande the tale runs near a score!
You know I belong in that woman's region yes, I come from Berville, which is barely four miles from Rougemont, and I can't help knowing La Couteau, for folks talk enough about her in our village. She's a nice creature and no mistake! And it's a fine trade that she plies, selling other people's milk.
"We will take a long walk after breakfast," said the Countess. "We might walk as far as Berville, following the river, for it will be too warm on the plain." "Yes, mamma, and let us take Julio to scare up some partridges." "You know that your father forbids it." "Oh, but since papa is in Paris! it is so amusing to see Julio pointing after them. There he is now, worrying the cows!
"The estate of Berville; the Hôtel Mazarin; the lands of Bourget; the Marquisat of Charleville; the lands of Orcher; the estate of Roissy Gad! what a number of them I find." "But, Monsieur," expostulated the Swiss, "what is that you do? Are these not your possessions?" "Not so, mon ami," replied Law. "They once were mine. They are estates in France. Take back these deeds.
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