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The Innkeeper and the Widow of Eperville
Mister Chicot, an innkeeper, seeks to buy Mother Magloire’s farm with a monthly payment plan of 140 francs and 30 crowns, promising to lease the land back to her for life. After years of delay and fear, she accepts, but his scheme backfires as time passes and she remains spry. He later courts her with dinners and brandy, and she becomes tipsy, sparking rumors and ending their arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mister Chicot
Eperville
Tilbury
Mother Magloire
Chicot
Hoe
Magliore
Celestia
Radiant