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Updated: May 2, 2025
But Dubuche's first idea proved disastrous; on some land belonging to his father-in-law in Burgundy he established a brickyard in so unfavourable a situation, and after so defective a plan, that the venture resulted in the sheer loss of two hundred thousand francs.
'Take my daughter away, whispered pale-faced Madame Margaillan in Dubuche's ear. He sprang forward and freed Regine, who had lowered her eyelids, from the crowd; displaying in doing so as much muscular energy as if it had been a question of saving the poor creature from imminent death.
Sandoz, finding him nervous in the railway carriage, and seeing that his eyes remained fixed on the window as if he had been leaving the city which had gradually grown smaller and seemed shrouded in mist for years, did all he could to divert his mind, telling him, for instance, what he knew about Dubuche's real position.
'And your parents, how are they? asked Sandoz. A spark was once more kindled in Dubuche's dim eyes. 'Oh! my parents are happy, he said; 'I bought them a little house, where they live on the annuity which I had specified in my marriage contract. Well, you see, mamma had advanced enough money for my education, and I had to return it to her, as I had promised, eh?
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