THE DEVIL'S POOL
you don't wish her to be poor, and the rich are not easy to get, particularly for a widower."
"And suppose she were a widow herself, Germain? A widow without children and with a good portion?"
"For the moment, I cannot think of anybody like this in our parish."
"Nor I either. But there are others elsewhere."
"You have somebody in mind, father. Then tell me, at once, who it is."
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