His lips wore the sugared smile of a usurer, one who lays snares for the sons of wealthy families, and who scents out every favourable case.

If at this moment Jeremiah Brohl had seen him from the other world, he would have recognised his own flesh and blood.
He said at last to Camille: "You are a man of understanding, monsieur; I am ready to listen to you." "I am very glad of it, and, to speak frankly, I had no doubts about it.
I knew you to be very intelligent, very much disposed to make the best of an unpleasant conjuncture." "Ah! spare my modesty.

I thank you for your excellent opinion of me; I should warn you that I am accused of being greedy after gain.

You will leave some of the feathers from your wings between my fingers." For a reply M.Langis significantly patted the porte-monnaie which he held in his hand, and which was literally stuffed with bank-notes.
Immediately Samuel took from a locked drawer a casket, and proceeded to open it.
"This is a very precious gem," he said.

"The medallion is gold, and the work on the miniature is exquisite.