I risk two millions to gain four, and so on.

I speak frankly.

I give much and I lose much.

At the present moment you are in no better a position than Juan de Castro, who raised a loan on half his moustache from the Saracens of Toledo.
Come now! an Hungarian gentleman's moustache is no worse than a Spaniard's.

I will advance you on it as much as you command, and I'll boldly venture to doubt whether there is any one except myself and the Moors of Toledo who would do such a thing?
I can answer for nobody imitating me." "Good! Let us come to terms," said Abellino taking the matter seriously.
"You give me a million, and I'll give you a bond for two millions, payable when my uncle expires." "And if your uncle's vital thread in the hands of the Parcae prove longer than the million in your hands ?" "Then you shall give me another million, and so on.