On the steam train leading to the Fontainebleau Sanatorium, Baron Breti watched the elegantly designed buildings constantly flashing by outside the window and the various flags fluttering on the rooftops, feeling as though his heart was bleeding.
Last year, Director Kovisat had advised him to buy a few more houses here. He only superficially agreed but didn't take it to heart at all.
It was still three to four kilometers from the sanatorium, and back then the nearby area was vast wilderness, with the price of an acre being less than 900 francs. Who could have imagined that now even an inconspicuous two-story building sells for over 3,000 francs, with high-end villas with gardens even reaching tens of thousands!
An acre could probably accommodate 12 to 20 houses...
If he had bought a few acres back then, it would now have turned into a huge fortune.
