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Danglars Signature.

           Philosophersmaywellsay,andpracticalmenwillalwayssupporttheopinion,thatmoneymitigatesmanytrials;andifyouadmittheefficacyofthissovereignbalm,yououghttobeveryeasilyconsoledyou,thekingoffinance,thefocusofimmeasurablepower."

           Danglarslookedathimaskance,asthoughtoascertainwhetherhespokeseriously."Yes,"heanswered,"ifafortunebringsconsolation,Ioughttobeconsoled;Iamrich."

           "Sorich,dearsir,thatyourfortuneresemblesthepyramids;ifyouwishedtodemolishthemyoucouldnot,andifitwerepossible,youwouldnotdare!"Danglarssmiledatthegood-naturedpleasantryofthecount."Thatremindsme,"hesaid,"thatwhenyouenteredIwasonthepointofsigningfivelittlebonds;Ihavealreadysignedtwo:willyouallowmetodothesametotheothers?"

           "Praydoso."

           Therewasamoment’ssilence,duringwhichthenoiseofthebanker’spenwasaloneheard,whileMonteCristoexaminedthegiltmouldingsontheceiling."AretheySpanish,Haitian,orNeapolitanbonds?"saidMonteCristo."No,"saidDanglars,smiling,"theyarebondsonthebankofFrance,payabletobearer.Stay,count,"headded,"you,whomaybecalledtheemperor,ifIclaimthetitleofkingoffinance,haveyoumanypiecesofpaperofthissize,eachworthamillion?"Thecounttookintohishandsthepapers,whichDanglarshadsoproudlypresentedtohim,andread:—

           "TotheGovernoroftheBank.

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