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  Gaston And they call that a garden! Why, it's a yard with a patch of grass in the middle. Jeanne But the inside of the house seems very nice, Gaston. Gaston Twenty-five yard of Cretonne and a dash of paint...you can get that anywhere. Jeanne That's not fair. Wait until you've seen the rest of it. Gaston Why should I? I don't want to see the kitchen to know that the garden is a myth and that the salon is impossible. Jeanne What's the matter with it? Gaston Matter? Why you can't even call it a salon. (a) What is Gaston trying to do? (b) What do you think may be the reason of this attitude? (c) What is the meaning of 'Cretonne'?

Answer:

                  (a) We are not means that Gaston and Jeanne are not buying the villa. (b) Jeanne wants to buy it but Gaston doesn't seem to be at all interested. (c) No, he actually bought the villa in the end, but by actually 'selling' it before.