That would give us ten thousand a year in rentals.

Nogent is one of the most delightful residences in the valley; and we should still have an income of ten thousand from the Grand-Livre." "But why don't you ask for the post of juge-de-paix at Isle-Adam?
That would give us influence, and fifteen hundred a year salary." "Well, I did think of it." With these plans in mind, Moreau, as soon as he heard from the count that he was coming to Presles, and wished him to invite Margueron to dinner on Saturday, sent off an express to the count's head-valet, inclosing a letter to his master, which the messenger failed to deliver before Monsieur de Serizy retired at his usually early hour.

Augustin, however, placed it, according to custom in such cases, on his master's desk.

In this letter Moreau begged the count not to trouble himself to come down, but to trust entirely to him.

He added that Margueron was no longer willing to sell the whole in one block, and talked of cutting the farm up into a number of smaller lots.