human
Here are the two hundred thousand francs' worth of bills accepted by my wife; you will give them her in payment, and you will add to them a hundred thousand francs which I will bring you to-morrow morning. I am bleeding myself, my dear friend. This business will cost me a fortune.
gpt
But that will only make three hundred thousand francs, remarked the expropriation agent.
human
Will the receipt be for that amount?
gpt
A receipt for three hundred thousand francs! rejoined Saccard, laughing.
human
Ah! in that case we should be nicely placed later on! According to our inventories, the property must now be estimated at two millions five hundred thousand francs. The receipt will naturally be for half that amount.
gpt
Your wife will never sign it.
human
Yes, she will. I tell you that it is all agreed. Why, dash it all! I told her that that was your first condition. You present a pistol at our heads with your bankruptcy, do you understand? And it was for that reason that I appeared to doubt your honesty, and accused you of wanting to dupe your creditors. Do you think my wife understands anything of all that?
gpt
No matter, you ought to have devised something simpler.
human
But my story is simplicity itself! said Saccard, very much astonished.
gpt
How the devil do you find it complicated?