Publisher's Synopsis
The Comte de Serizy was a bigwig under both Napoleon and the Bourbons. At age forty he married a young widow of twenty from a disguished family. He spoiled her; she ruled him and although she esteemed her husband and admired his wit, she ungratefully continued to live her own independent life. The Count is interested in purchasing parcels of land which adjoin, and in come cases are completely surrounded by, his estate of Presles. The owner, Margueron, wants an appointment for his son and Moreau has warned his employer that the tenant whose lease is expiring is sneaky. Serizy consults Crottat and Derville who advise him to go in person to Presles and invite Margueron to dinner armed with a sale form, a cheque and the letter of appointment for Margueron's son. Derville adds that peasants are very cunning. And, in fact, the tenant Leger wants to purchase the land himself in order to resell it to Serizy at a profit. FultonClassics.com
