第四十六章 Unlimited Credit
Chapter 46. Unlimited Credit In this chapter, the Count of Monte Cristo visits Baron Danglars to settle the terms of the unlimited credit extended to him by Thomson & French. Through a series of escalating exchanges, Monte Cristo disarms the banker’s skepticism, secures a generous first-year allowance of six million francs, deflects questions about his fortune with hints of a long-dormant family treasure, and is ultimately led toward a formal introduction to the Baroness Danglars, where Lucien Debray and a connection to the Morcerfs also surface.
Danglars Questions the Unlimited Credit
Danglars Questions the Unlimited Credit Baron Danglars admits to Monte Cristo that he came specifically to request an explanation of the term “unlimited” in his letter of credit, searching his breast-pocket to produce the document for the count’s inspection.
The Meaning of ‘Unlimited’
The Meaning of ‘Unlimited’ Monte Cristo asks whether the word is unfamiliar in France, noting that the letter’s authors are Anglo-Germans. Danglars concedes that the wording itself is faultless but professes doubt about the document’s standing and reach.
Thomson & French’s Solvency
Thomson & French’s Solvency Feigning anxiety, Monte Cristo asks if Danglars questions the solvency of Thomson & French and mentions that he himself holds considerable property with them. Danglars, with a faintly mocking smile, assures the count that the firm is perfectly solvent, reserving his objection solely to the vagueness of the word “unlimited.”
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