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Updated: May 12, 2025
"An execution!" said the woman, whose voice suddenly soured. "Vantrasson, wake up, and come and see about this." This summons was unnecessary. On hearing the words "note of hand," the man had lifted his head; and at the name of Barutin, he rose and approached with a heavy, uncertain step, as if he had not yet slept off his intoxication.
M. Fortunat did not reply at once; but he drew the note with which he had provided himself from his pocket, and displayed it. "I am a huissier's clerk," he then exclaimed; "and I called in reference to this little matter a note of hand for five hundred and eighty-three francs, value received in goods, signed Vantrasson, and made payable to the order of a person named Barutin."
When he had finished: "That note fell due eighteen months ago," declared Vantrasson. "It is worth nothing now." "You are mistaken a note of this kind is of value any time within five years after the day it goes to protest." "Possibly; but as Barutin has failed, and gone no one knows where, I am released " "Another mistake on your part.
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