And at least it implies wealth.
General Ople was very anxious to see her.

He had the sentiment of humble respectfulness toward aristocracy, and there was that in riches which aroused his admiration.

London, for instance, he was not afraid to say he thought the wonder of the world.

He remarked, in addition, that the sacking of London would suffice to make every common soldier of the foreign army of occupation an independent gentleman for the term of his natural days.

But this is a nightmare! said he, startling himself with an abhorrent dream of envy of those enriched invading officers: for Booty is the one lovely thing which the military mind can contemplate in the abstract.