Mercadet

A businessman on the verge of bankruptcy Mercadet is harassed by his creditors To keep them waiting he invents a fictitious partner Godeau who has gone to make his fortune in India and who should return laden with gold The heart of the plot is therefore this famous Godeau whom we spend our time waiting for and who never comes While waiting for Godeau Mercadet has a rich idea to marry his daughter Julie to Monsieur de la Brive whom he believes to be very rich