Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: June 19, 2025
She was a prudent woman who feared to expose him to temptation, and had kept him as far as possible away from Paris. In the country, having nothing to do, he became interested in agriculture, and in looking after his estate at Grandchaux.
He stammered, he made excuses, he owned that he had been to blame, that he had been very stupid, and he begged her pardon. Why not send it at once to Grandchaux? In short, he would do anything she wished, provided she would leave off crying. But Madame de Nailles continued to weep. Her husband was forced at last to leave her and to return to Jacqueline, who stood petrified in the salon.
He stammered, he made excuses, he owned that he had been to blame, that he had been very stupid, and he begged her pardon. Why not send it at once to Grandchaux? In short, he would do anything she wished, provided she would leave off crying. But Madame de Nailles continued to weep. Her husband was forced at last to leave her and to return to Jacqueline, who stood petrified in the salon.
Great indignation was expressed against the man who had risked the fortune of his family in speculation. Oh! the thing had been going on for a long while. His fortune had been gradually melting away; Grandchaux was loaded down with mortgages and would bring almost nothing at a forced sale.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking