[The Pomp of the Lavilettes Complete by Gilbert Parker]@TWC D-Link bookThe Pomp of the Lavilettes Complete CHAPTER VI 4/13
"You can put the mortgage in the contract as her dot, and, name of a little man! I'll foreclose it, I can tell you.
Come, now, Lavilette, is it a bargain ?" Shangois sat back in his chair, the fingers of both hands drumming on the table before him, his head twisted a little to one side.
His little reflective eyes sparkled with malicious interest, and his little voice said, as though he were speaking to himself: "Excuse, but the land belongs to the young Vanne Castine--eh ?" "That's it," exclaimed Farcinelle. "Well, why not give the poor vaurien a chance to take up the mortgage ?" "Why, he hasn't paid the interest in five years!" said Lavilette. "But--ah--you have had the use of the land, I think, monsieur.
That should meet the interest." Lavilette scowled a little; Farcinelle grunted and laughed. "How can I give him a chance to pay the mortgage ?" said Lavilette.
"He never had a penny.
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