Question

I want a summary of around 250 words for the chapter villa for sale

Answer 1

Juliette wishes to sell her villa but is really disappointed that no prospective customers walked that way. The sign ‘For Sale’ has been there since a month but the villa appeared not to interest anyone. Juliette confesses to her maid that she was so fed up that she would do anything to get the wretched place off her hands. She starts doubting whether it was sensible to ask for two hundred thousand francs. The villa was located near French Hollywood and was in reasonable condition but no one seemed interested to buy it. Meanwhile the maid requests Juliette to give her an off since she had been offered the role of a maid in a movie. Juliette is surprised to discover that the maid was going to earn a hundred francs just for a day’s work. The maid surprises Juliette by suggesting that even she could act as a cook and earn quite a bit of money. Juliette is amazed to know that the entire locality was busy taking up one role or the other in movies. 
As Juliette retires for relaxation, two customers, Jeanne and Gaston are ushered in by the maid. They are a young couple. From their conversation, it is evident that the wife Jeanne is more eager to buy the villa. She wants to buy it for her parents and her sister’s family. Gaston is very business-minded, very shrewd and he is least interested in making any investment for his wife’s family. Meanwhile Juliette makes an appearance. She pretends to be very proud of her villa and single handedly announces that the villa perfectly suited the personality of the customers. She flatters the young couple, calls them ‘exceptional’ that the villa was according to their taste. Juliette hikes up the price and then brings it down to two hundred thousand francs and pretends to do a favour to the couple. Gaston is totally irritated by now and makes it very clear that he has no intention of purchasing the villa. As they are leaving, Jeanne expresses a desire to see the upper floor. Both Juliette and Jeanne go upstairs. 
Gaston is busy cribbing when the maid ushers in another customer, Mrs Al Smith. Mrs Al Smith mistakes Gaston to be the owner of the villa and expresses her desire to buy the villa. Initially Gaston just wiles away the conversation but his business-instincts are aroused when he discovers that Mrs Al Smith is really interestedin buying the villa. Mrs Al Smith was an actress. She wanted to buy this villa to make a new house near Hollywood. She has loads of money but has no time to inspect the house or go in details. Gaston quotes three hundred thousand and to his utmost surprise the lady hands him the cheque and makes a quick departure. In the meantime Jeanne and Juliette come back. Jeanne is astounded to discover that within a short while Gaston has changed his mind. He gives a cheque of two hundred thousand to Juliette and walks out, smiling to himself, with his wife. The transaction had been quite worthwhile, chuckled Gaston to himself.

Answer 2

The play villa for sale is a story about Juliet who wishes to sell her villa. However, she is disappointed that the board 'For Sale' has been for months and no prospective customer has walked in. She was so fed up with the place that she wanted to get rid off of it in any way. Later she doubts the price at which villa is for sale and if it is sensible to sell at two hundred francs. Later the maid asks Juliet for off since in a movie she was offered the role of a maid and the maid asks Juliet to opt for the same and earn more money by doing movies.

In some time as Juliet relaxes, Jeanne and Gaston are the two customers who arrive. From their conversation, it is depicted that Jeanne was more eager to buy the villa for her parent's and sister's family.  When Juliet arrives she flatters the customer about the villa by calling them 'exceptional' while she declares the price of the villa she hikes it and then later settles at two thousand francs.

Gaston is irritated upon not buying the villa and Jeanne expresses her wish to see the upper floor. Gaston cribs about it and the maid ushers to another customer, Mrs. and Mr. AI Smith. The new customer mistakes Gaston to be the owner of the villa and expresses their will to buy the villa. However, sometime later gaston's business instincts are aroused and quote three thousand francs to the couple. The couple had no time to inspect the villa and handover the cheque in quick departure. As Jeanne and Juliet return, Jeanne is astonished by a sudden change of decision by Gaston. However, Gaston gives the cheque of two thousand francs to Juliet and went away.