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Thus it required all the hot blast by which the revolution of 1830 inflamed the advocates of the people, to stir up this matter, by which Monsieur Chantonnit, the Maire of Riceys, hoped to give a dramatic turn to his career on the peaceful frontier of Switzerland, and to immortalize his term of office. Chantonnit, as his name shows, was a native of Neuchatel.
I am having a trench made to collect all the water and carry it into the lake. The village did not appeal, so the decision is final." "It has never occurred to you," said Madame de Watteville, "that this decision cost me thirty thousand francs handed over to Chantonnit. That peasant would take nothing else; he sold us peace.
"My dear father," said Rosalie, as they got into the boat again, "I agree with Modinier. If you wish to secure the joint possession of the Dent de Vilard, you must act with decision, and get a legal opinion which will protect you against this enterprising Chantonnit. Why should you be afraid?
Get the famous lawyer Savaron engage him at once, lest Chantonnit should place the interests of the village in his hands. Besides," she added, "les Rouxey will some day be mine not for a long time yet, I trust. Well, then do not leave me with a lawsuit on my hands. I like this place, I shall often live here, and add to it as much as possible.
Now Monsieur Chantonnit, the Maire since 1830, declares that the whole Dent belongs to his district, and maintains that a hundred years ago, or more, there was a way through our grounds. You understand that in that case we should no longer have them to ourselves.
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