"The French Empire is willing to provide the Austrian Empire with some assistance within its means, as long as the Austrian Empire can afford the interest!"
After Jerome Bonaparte said this, Richard Metternich immediately realized that all the questions Jerome Bonaparte had previously asked him were merely to pave the way for this statement.
As the monarch of a vast empire, Jerome Bonaparte's disregard for his own image in personally inquiring whether the Austrian Empire had the intention of "attracting investment" (a term not yet in use at this time) was indeed a surprise to Richard Metternich.
However, Richard Metternich did not resent Jerome Bonaparte's behavior, which was filled with the stench of money.
