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`` Simply by the pictures . A man living at that time , such as Charles d'Ernemont , would have written either 26 Germinal , Year II , or else 15 April , 1794 , but not 15 April , Year II . I was astounded that no one had thought of that . '' `` Then the figure 2 stood for two o'clock ? '' `` Evidently . And what must have happened was this : the farmer-general began by turning his fortune into solid gold and silver money . Then , by way of additional precaution , with this gold and silver he bought eighteen wonderful diamonds .