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Lallier said that's the price of staff time to put them up one day and take them down another.

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On a positive note for both the city budget and car owners, Lallier said the city's plan to start replacing the snowplow fleet in 2012 will eventually save money because the new equipment will require less salt.

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A few moments after his departure the goodman Lallier and his daughter arrived, preceded by a servant-woman, bearing three bottles of old wine.

Catherine De Medici Honor�� de Balzac 1824

Some days after that scene, the Lallier family and the Lecamus family were gathered together in honor of the formal betrothal of Christophe and Babette, in the old brown hall, from which Christophe's bed had been removed; for he was now able to drag himself about and even mount the stairs without his crutches.

Catherine De Medici Honor�� de Balzac 1824

Therefore, in order that Christophe might in due course of time maintain his rank, he wished to marry him to the daughter of the richest jeweller in the city, his friend Lallier, whose nephew was destined to present to Henri IV. the keys of Paris.

Catherine De Medici Honor�� de Balzac 1824

"Are you selling well in spite of these troubles?" said Lallier to

Catherine De Medici Honor�� de Balzac 1824

"Inasmuch as the king our master does us the favor to sign my daughter's marriage contract," cried Lallier, "I will pay the whole price of the manor."

Catherine De Medici Honor�� de Balzac 1824

Old Lecamus and Lallier fell on their knees and kissed the king's hand.

Catherine De Medici Honor�� de Balzac 1824

"Ah! you want to look into my purse, shrewd-head!" said Lallier.

Catherine De Medici Honor�� de Balzac 1824

He also took two hundred thousand francs from his own fortune, and Lallier gave as much more, for the purchase of a fine seignorial manor in Picardy, the price of which was five hundred thousand francs.

Catherine De Medici Honor�� de Balzac 1824