"Eighty thousand francs."
"Eighty thousand francs! that is a mere nothing. I will buy it."
"It is my duty to warn you that the property does not produce much revenue; the appurtenant estates are not well kept up."
"I don’t care for that."
"There will be some repairs to be made on the buildings."
"I will do whatever is necessary."
"And then, it’s some distance from here."
"What difference does that make to me? I shan’t go there on foot. But where is it?"
"In Auvergne, near Saint-Amand-Talende and Clermont—nearly ninety leagues from Paris."
Robineau reflected for some moments.