"Perfect. He visited me this morning with a payment order for 40,000 francs, payable immediately, drawn on you and signed by Busoni. You endorsed it and sent it to me. Naturally, I counted out forty banknotes for him right away."
Monte Cristo nodded in acknowledgment.
"But that's not all," Danglars continued. "He's opened an account with my bank for his son."
"May I ask how much the young man receives monthly?"
"Five thousand francs per month."
"Sixty thousand a year? I was right to think Cavalcanti is stingy. How can a young man live on only 5,000 francs a month?"
"Well, if the young man needs a few thousand more-"
"Don't advance it. The father will never pay you back. You don't know these ultra-wealthy families from across the mountains, they're absolute misers. Who recommended them to you, anyway?"
"The House of Fenzi, one of the most respected firms in Florence."
"I'm not saying you'll lose money, but stick strictly to the agreed terms."
