Le fermier a ri : « dégage avec ce tas de ferraille » — jusqu'à ce qu'elle montre le châssis

Fernand Rousselet didn't even wait for Élise to finish introducing herself. He glanced at her overalls and let out a mocking chuckle. "Is this who they sent me? A kid. You came all the way across the Beauce region just to make a fool of yourself. Don't even waste your time looking at that heap of scrap metal. I've had men with white beards spend days on this truck and leave empty-handed. Do you really think you're going to succeed where people much better than you haven't? Here's a piece of advice: take your bag, go home, and find a job that suits you better. Heavy trucking has never been a woman's business." Élise met the farmer's gaze and replied calmly, "You may be right, but let me look at the chassis first." Fernand laughed even harder. "Look at whatever you want. Don't come saying I didn't warn you." What he didn't know yet was that a single gesture from Elise on that truck would be enough to make all his certainty begin to crumble.