Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow:
That was a month ago and now I have only one thought, that is to get the wretched place off my hands. I would sacrifice it at any price. One hundred thousand francs if necessary and that’s only twice what it cost me.
(a) What does the speaker think about the villa?
(b) What is she ready for?
(c) Is she really sacrificing the villa at any price? Give a reasoned answer.
(a) The speaker has only one thought in her mind. She wants to get the ‘wretched’ villa off her hands as soon as possible.
(b) She is ready to sacrifice or get the villa off her hands at any price.
(c) No, Juliette is a perfect saleswoman. Even the lowest price she may demand (one hundred thousand francs) is only twice what it cost her.