But his clients expect fabulous profits, and so does he.

As for your principal mortgagee, Louvier, you know, of course, who he is." "No, except that M.Hebert told me that he was very rich." "'Rich' I should think so; one of the Kings of Finance, Ah! observe those young men on horseback." Alain looked forth and recognized the two cavaliers whom he had conjectured to be the sons of the Count de Vandemar.
"Those 'beaux garcons' are fair specimens of your Faubourg," said Frederic; "they would decline my acquaintance because my grandfather kept a shop, and they keep a shop between them." "A shop! I am mistaken, then.

Who are they ?" "Raoul and Enguerrand, sons of that mocker of man, the Count de Vandemar." "And they keep a shop! You are jesting." "A shop at which you may buy gloves and perfumes, Rue de la Chaussee d'Antin.

Of course they don't serve at the counter; they only invest their pocket-money in the speculation; and, in so doing, treble at least their pocket-money, buy their horses, and keep their grooms." "Is it possible! nobles of such birth! How shocked the Count would be if he knew it!" "Yes, very much shocked if he was supposed to know it.

But he is too wise a father not to give his sons limited allowances and unlimited liberty, especially the liberty to add to the allowances as they please.
Look again at them; no better riders and more affectionate brothers since the date of Castor and Pollux.