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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Lesser Bourgeoisie by Honore de Balzac: francs there."
Being on intimate terms with a governor of the Bank, Minard
ascertained that Mademoiselle Thuillier had, in point of fact, an
account of over two hundred thousand francs, the result of her
quarterly deposits for many years. Besides this, she owned the house
they lived in, which was not mortgaged, and was worth at least one
hundred thousand francs, if not more.
"Why should Mademoiselle Thuillier work in this way?" said Minard to
Metivier. "She'd be a good match for you," he added.
"I? oh, no," replied Metivier. "I shall do better by marrying a
cousin; my uncle Metivier has given me the succession to his business;
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