Book Chat, Volume 4William George Jordan, Adr Schade van Westrum Brentano Bros., 1889 |
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Page 276 - ... before the end of February. .Loisel possessed eighteen thousand francs which his father had left him. He would borrow the rest. He did borrow, asking a thousand francs of one, five hundred of another, five louis here, three louis there. He gave notes, took up ruinous obligations, dealt with usurers, and all the race of lenders.
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