Question

Gaston was a clever business man, explain.

Answer 1

Heya friend,

Here is the answer:

Gaston was a clever businessman because he pretended himself as Juliette's husband and he managed to make a good profit. He was clever enough to make a hundred thousand francs on a property which he never owned.. He sold the villa that belonged to Juliette to Mrs.Al Smith and also acquired a picture by an artist named corot in the deal

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Shobana
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Answer 2

Because he made a good profit without owning the property