I shall put my funds in the Bank of France and return to the Chalet giving out that I have a considerable fortune in merchandise.

My daughters will be supposed to have two or three hundred thousand francs.

To choose which of my sons-in-law is worthy to succeed to my title and estates and to live with us, is now the object of my life; but both of them must be, like you and me, honest, loyal, and firm men, and absolutely honorable.
My dear old fellow, I have never doubted you for a moment.

We have gone through wars and commerce together and now we will undertake agriculture; you shall be my bailiff.

You will like that, will you not?
And so, old friend, I leave it to your discretion to tell what you think best to my wife and daughters; I rely upon your prudence.