"But, madame, it is impossible."
"You will not tell me, I hope, that a notary like you cannot procure a hundred thousand francs any day?"
"On what security, madame?"
"What does that mean? Explain yourself."
"Who is to be answerable for this amount?" "I."
"But, madame—"
"Is it necessary for me to tell you that I have property yielding eighty thousand livres rent, at four leagues from Paris? That will suffice, I believe, for that which you call guarantee?"
"Yes, madame, by means of a mortgage."
"What does that mean again? Some formality, doubtless. Make it, sir, make it."
"Such a deed cannot be drawn up under two weeks, and it needs the consent of your husband, madame."