The rich banker, who said he was embarrassed, advised Raoul to borrow the money for a short time from a usurer, from Gigonnet, the providence of all young men who were pressed for money.

In January, he remarked, the renewal of subscriptions to the paper would be coming in, there would be plenty of money in hand, and they could then see what had best be done.

Besides, couldn't Nathan write a play?
As a matter of pride Raoul determined to pay off the notes at once.

Du Tillet gave Raoul a letter to Gigonnet, who counted out the money on a note of Nathan's at twenty days' sight.

Instead of asking himself the reason of such unusual facility, Raoul felt vexed at his folly in not having asked for more.