It fills page after page in urban archives, private archives of merchant families, judicial and administrative archives, debates of chambers of commerce, and notarial records. So, how can one avoid noticing it? It is continually on stage. FERNAND BRAUDEL Afterthoughts on Material Civilization and Capitalism ‘Well, just look around you! You say you’ve seen the Old Market. This one is going to be six times the size of that spread of junk and garbage over in the Spur!’ Madame Keyne’s voice was triumphant. ‘Here there will be air, light, room for commercial growth, the encouragement of true diversity among products, marketing methods, competition and profits!’ ‘But you’re laying the whole thing out!’ Pryn exclaimed. ‘Does that mean the whole New Market will belong to you?’ ‘Nonsense! I’m merely financing its construction. You can see, we had to pull down practically a whole neighborhood. It wasn’t easy. The demolition has only been completed for a week or so – ‘ ‘But you’re going to lease space in your New Market.’ Pryn insisted, ‘so that you’ll get something from everyone who uses it … ?’ ‘Only the smallest rent!’ Madame Keyne leaned her head confidentially.
