Identifier: worksbalzac17balz (find matches)
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Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850 Saintsbury, George, 1845-1933
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Publisher: Saint Louis : Thompson Publishing Co.
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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He pulls out a large roll of bank-notes, which he places onthe table.) MEitCADET (rushing to the table)What the devil! (Looking at the notes) What is all thisabout ? MlNAHD The three hundred thousand francs. PterquinMy three hundred thousand francs! VkrdelinThe truth for once! 304 MERCADET Mercadet (astounded)Three hundred thousand francs I—1 see them!—I touchthem I—I grasp them !—Three hundred thousand—where didyou get them? MiXARD I told you he gave them to me. Mercadet (with vehemence)He!—He—! Who is he? MinardDid not I say, M. Godeau? MercadetWhat Godeau? Which Godeau? MinardWhy the Godeau who has come back from the Indies. MercadetFrom the Indies? Violette And who is paying all your debts. MercadetWhat is this ? I never expected to strike a Godeau of this kind. PlERQUIN He has gone crazy! (All the other creditors gather at thehach of the stage. Vcrdclin approaches them, and speaks ina low voice.) Verdelin (returning to Mercadet)Its true enough! All arc paid in full!
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Three Iniiiflred thdusanil francs !—I see tliern !—I touch them !—I gru.sji iliciii :—Three limulreii thniisniK) I—Wliere did you get them ! (Millard and Mercndel) MERCADET 305 MercadetPaid?—Every one of them?—(Goes from one to the otherand looks, at the bank-notes and the drafts they have.) Yes,all settled with—settled in full!—Ah ! I see blue, red, violet 1A rainbow seems to surround me. SCENE FOURTEENTH. The Same Persons, Mme. Mercadet, Julie (entering at on»side) AND De la Brive (entering at the other.) Mme. MercadetMy friend, M. Godeau, feels himself strong enough to seeyou all. MercadetCome, daughter, wife, Adolphe, and my other friends,gather round me, look at me. I know you would not deceiveme. JulieWhat is the matter, father? MercadetTell me (seeing De la Brive come in) Michonnin, tell mefrankly— De la BriveLuckily for me, sir, I followed the advice of madame—-other-wise you would have had two Godcaus at a time, for heaven hasbrought back to you the gen

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