Verdelin (rising from his seat)
And you expect that he will bring thirty thousand francs?
Mercadet I have a perfect right to be offended by your insulting doubt; but I am still your debtor—
Verdelin Bosh! You have enough in Godeau's pocket-book wherewith to liquidate; besides, to-morrow the Basse-Indre will rise above par. It will go up, up, till you don't know how far it will go. Your letter worked wonders, and we were obliged to publish on the Exchange the results of our explorations by boring. The mines will become as valuable as those of Mons—and—your fortune is made—when I thought I was going to make mine.
Mercadet I now understand your rage. (To Pierquin) And this is the origin of all the doubtful rumors.
Verdelin
Rumors which can only vanish before the appearance of Godeau's cash.
SCENE TWELFTH
The same persons, Violette and Goulard.
Goulard
Ah! my friend!
Violette (following him)
My dear Mercadet!
Goulard
What a man this Godeau is!