My specialty has been to make the largest possible fortune in the shortest possible time." Newman made this last remark very deliberately; he wished to open the way, if it were necessary, to an authoritative statement of his means.
M.de Bellegarde laughed agreeably.

"I hope you have succeeded," he said.
"Yes, I have made a fortune in a reasonable time.

I am not so old, you see." "Paris is a very good place to spend a fortune.

I wish you great enjoyment of yours." And M.de Bellegarde drew forth his gloves and began to put them on.
Newman for a few moments watched him sliding his white hands into the white kid, and as he did so his feelings took a singular turn.

M.de Bellegarde's good wishes seemed to descend out of the white expanse of his sublime serenity with the soft, scattered movement of a shower of snow-flakes.