In spite of the latter's slight importance, its powerful neighbour was enraged at seeing, enclosed within its own sixty-seven communes, this square league which did not belong to it, and after having vainly tried to kill it had plotted to buy it at a low price when in a failing condition.
Malgré la faible importance de cette derniere, sa puissante voisine enrageait de voir, enclavée dans ses soixante-sept communes, cette lieue carrée qui ne lui appartenait pas; et, apres avoir essayé vainement de la tuer, elle complotait de l'acheter a bas prix, lorsqu'elle râlerait.