Those leeches of Jews, who
call themselves Christians, down in the Sault au Matelot, won't cash
the best orders in the regiment for less than forty per cent.
discount!"
"That is true!" broke in another officer, whose rather rubicund face
told of credit somewhere, and the product of credit,--good wine and
good dinners generally. "That is true, Monredin! The old
curmudgeon of a broker at the corner of the Cul de Sac had the
impudence to ask me fifty per cent. discount upon my drafts on
Bourdeaux! I agree with Des Meloises there: business may be a good
thing for those who handle it, but devil touch their dirty fingers
for me!"
"Don't condemn all of them, Emeric," said Captain Poulariez, a
quiet, resolute-looking officer. "There is one merchant in the city
who carries the principles of a gentleman into the usages of
commerce. The Bourgeois Philibert gives cent. per cent. for good
orders of the King's officers, just to show his sympathy with the
army and his love for France."
"Well, I wish he were paymaster of the forces, that is all, and then
I could go to him if I wanted to," replied Monredin.
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