Have you brought me any more ?" "Better than that.

But do you want any ?" "Oh! not at all.

Every one is willing to trust me now.

I am extending my business." "That was your intention." "I play the banker a little.

I buy goods of my needy brethren; I lend money to those who are not ready for their payments." "Without usury ?" "Oh! monsieur, in the course of the last week I have had two meetings on the boulevards, on account of the word you have just pronounced." "What ?" "You shall see: it concerned a loan.