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`` You have none ; not visible at least . Your household furniture , your horses , do not belong to you , as you declare ; this has to me the appearance of a disgraceful fraud . '' `` You are severe , sir ; but , admitting what you say , do you not suppose that I shall turn everything into money in such a desperate extremity ? Only , as it will be impossible for me to procure , between this and noon to-morrow , the one hundred thousand francs , I entreat you to employ the money I have just handed to you in procuring this unfortunate bill , or , at least , as you are very rich , advance the money . Do not leave me in such a position . '' `` Me ? Why , is the man mad ? ''