After reading the plan, Jerome Bonaparte patted Leboeuf on the shoulder, encouraging him to go ahead boldly; France (or rather, Jerome Bonaparte) would never forget his contributions.
Encouraged, Leboeuf immediately patted his chest and assured Jerome Bonaparte that he would not betray His Majesty the Emperor's trust and also thoughtfully inquired how these two additional incomes should be handled.
Jerome Bonaparte, of course, understood that Leboeuf's implication was to hand over these two "windfalls" outside of the army's accounts entirely to Jerome Bonaparte.
"How much can we earn from the railways and horses?" Jerome Bonaparte inquired to Leboeuf after pondering for a moment.
Leboeuf, hearing Jerome Bonaparte's words, thought he was preparing to pocket all the money and hastily replied, "These two incomes amount to about 5 million francs together! However, there are also some depreciation funds for the guns... All in all, it should be around more than 10 million francs!"
