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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: know the value of a piece of real estate that ho wishes to own.' ' But I have not yet decided to sell the pavilion,' said the countess, starting from a vague reverie; ' it does not trouble mo in any war, aad I understand tlmt it is occupied by n. very quiet nud deserving person.' ' Yes, madam,' said Marcel, ' but the rent is so small that it will add but little to your income. However, if you choose to keep it, it will be useful as security for one of your debts.' ' We will see about it, M. Thierry. I will think the matter over, and you will give mo your advice. How much is the property that the marquis has given me worth?' ' About thirty thousand franes.' 'Ought I to thank him for it?' ' If I were you I would do nothing of the kind,' cried the baroness. ' Thank him by nil means,' said the lawyer, in a low ' voice; 'a word of gratitude, expressed with gentleness and resignation, can do no harm, and it will cost a heart like yours nothing.' The countess wrote a few linos, and gave them to Unreel. ' Let us hope,' ho said, rising, ' that the Marquis d'Estrello will bo touched by your goodness.' ' Ho is not a bad man,' replied Julie,' but ho is very old and very feeble, and his second wife governs him completely.' ' That ox Madam d'Orlando is a veritable pest,' cried tho baroness. ' You should not say anything against her, madam,' replied Marcel; ' sho belongs to your world, and holds opinions which you accept as tho law and tho prophets.' 'How so, Mr. Lawyer?' ' Sho detests now ideas, and regards tho privileges of rank as tho holy arc of tradition.' '' Do not insult mo by comparing mo with that woman,' aid the baroness; ' bar ideas may be correct, but herconduct is abominable. Sho la avaricious, and it is said would even betray her opinio...
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