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But Gaubertin saves the owners so much trouble and worry that they are really gainers." "How so?" asked the general. "In the first place, because the less complicated a business is, the greater the profits to the owners," answered Sibilet. "Besides which, their income is more secure; and in all matters of rural improvement and development that is the main thing, as you will find out.
"At a franc and a half the square foot for the material only, Monsieur le comte would find his wall would cost him a third of the whole value of Les Aigues," said Sibilet, with a laugh. "Well, well," said Montcornet, "I shall go and see the attorney-general at once."
On hearing these words the general sprang back as if a cannon-ball had struck him; then he looked at Sibilet with a shrewd, diplomatic eye. "A general of the Imperial Guard running away from the rascals, when Madame la comtesse likes Les Aigues!" he said. "No, I'll sooner box Gaubertin's ears on the market-place of Ville-aux-Fayes, and force him to fight me that I may shoot him like a dog."
For the rest, we'll think about it." "Monsieur le comte," said Sibilet, "first and foremost have the forest properly watched. See for yourself the condition in which the peasantry have put it during your two years' absence. What could I do? I am steward; I am not a bailiff. To guard Les Aigues properly you need a mounted patrol and three keepers."
Gravelot, on condition that they shared them with me? If your adversaries consented to that, Monsieur le comte, I should return you ten thousand francs; you lose only the other ten, you save appearances, and the suit is quashed." "You are a fine fellow, Sibilet," said the general, taking his hand and shaking it.
"Well, transfer the mortgage to me, and I'll make my butter out of it; the count shall buy the three acres, and I shall get the house and garden for nothing." "What are you going to give me out of it?" "Good heavens! you'd milk an ox!" exclaimed Sibilet, "when I have just done you such a service, too. I have at last got the Shopman to enforce the laws about gleaning "
The sheriff's youngest son was employed on the government domains, with the promise of succeeding the clerk of registrations so soon as that officer had completed the term of service which enabled him to retire on a pension. The youngest Sibilet girl, now sixteen years old, was betrothed to Corbinet, brother of the notary.
"Did you not tell me, my dear Sibilet," said the general, "that you estimate the value of what the peasants steal from us at a quarter of the whole revenue?" "Much more than that, Monsieur le comte," replied the steward. "The poor about here get more from your property than the State exacts in taxes. A little scamp like Mouche can glean his two bushels a day.
"My dear," said Sibilet's wife, appearing at this moment, "your breakfast is ready. Pray excuse him, Monsieur le comte; he has eaten nothing since morning for he was obliged to go to Ronquerolles to deliver some barley." "Go, go, Sibilet," said the general.
"I know that Godain bought that land three days before Catherine came to speak to Madame. She is quite capable, that girl, of pretending she is with child, to get the money; very likely Godain has had nothing to do with it." "What a community!" said Blondet; "the scoundrels of Paris are saints by comparison." "Ah, monsieur," said Sibilet, "self-interest makes people guilty of horrors everywhere.
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