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Updated: June 14, 2025
Solonet was the style of young notary who comes in humming a tune, affects light-heartedness, declares that business is better done with a laugh than seriously.
Little he cared for the future working of the marriage contract; to him, the conditions of victory were: Madame Evangelista released from her obligations as guardian, her future secured, and Natalie married. "Bordeaux shall know that you have ceded eleven hundred thousand francs to your daughter, and that you still have twenty-five thousand francs a year left," whispered Solonet to his client.
Solonet's bow and greeting, on the contrary, expressed a sense of perfect equality, which would naturally affront the pretensions of a man of society and make the notary ridiculous in the eyes of a real noble. Solonet made a motion, somewhat too familiar, to Madame Evangelista, inviting her to a private conference in the recess of a window.
It's all as simple as how d'ye do." "Ta, ta, ta, ta," said Mathias, "I don't do business as one sings a tune. What are your claims?" "What are yours?" said Solonet. "Our property," replied Mathias, "is: the estate of Lanstrac, which brings in a rental of twenty-three thousand francs a year, not counting the natural products.
In those days existences were clearly defined; so were rank and position " "We are not here for a lecture on political ceremony, but to draw up a marriage contract," said Solonet, interrupting the old man, impatiently. "I beg you to allow me to speak in my turn as I see fit," replied the other. Solonet turned away and sat down on the ottoman, saying, in a low voice, to Madame Evangelista:
She will then possess a million, and can, if she likes, choose her husband among the sons of the peers of France. She is a daughter of the Casa-Reale." "Madame is right," remarked Solonet. "Why should she be more hardly pushed to-day than she will be fourteen months hence? You ought not to deprive her of the benefits of her maternity."
"An entail, madam," replied Solonet, "means an inalienable right to the inheritance of certain property belonging to both husband and wife, which is settled from generation to generation on the eldest son of the house, without, however, depriving him of his right to share in the division of the rest of the property." "What will be the effect of this on my daughter's rights?"
It was then agreed that Maitre Mathias should draw up the contract, Maitre Solonet the guardianship account and release, and that both documents should be signed, as the law requires some days before the celebration of the marriage. After a few polite salutations the notaries withdrew. "It rains, Mathias; shall I take you home?" said Solonet. "My cabriolet is here."
"Does Monsieur le Comte de Manerville love Mademoiselle Evangelista?" "He wishes to make her his wife if the marriage can be suitably arranged," said the old notary. "I am not a child; this matter concerns our business, and not our feelings." "The marriage will be off unless you show generous feeling; and for this reason," continued Solonet.
It is far better to brave Bordeaux than sacrifice yourself." "How can I justify such a course to society, which is already prejudiced against us by the slow conclusion of the marriage?" "By some error committed in Paris; some missing document not sent with the rest," replied Solonet. "But those purchases of land near Lanstrac?"
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