Rigaudchinkedthemoney，weigheditinhishand，threwitupalittlewayandcaughtit，chinkeditagain。
’Thesoundofit，totheboldRigaudBlandois，islikethetasteoffreshmeattothetiger。Say，then，madame。Howmuch？’
Heturneduponhersuddenlywithamenacinggestureoftheweightedhandthatclenchedthemoney，asifheweregoingtostrikeherwithit。
’Itellyouagain，asItoldyoubefore，thatwearenotrichhere，asyousupposeustobe，andthatyourdemandisexcessive。Ihavenotthepresentmeansofcomplyingwithsuchademand，ifIhadeversogreataninclination。’
’If!’criedRigaud。’HearthisladywithherIf!Willyousaythatyouhavenottheinclination？’