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`` Well , '' continued Cesar , `` a credit of a hundred thousand francs , secured on my share of the purchase , will suffice to carry me along until I can reap certain profits from a discovery of mine in perfumery . Should it be necessary , I will cover your risk by notes on a new establishment , -- the firm of A. Popinot -- '' Keller seemed to care very little about the firm of Popinot ; and Birotteau , perceiving that he had made a false move , stopped short ; then , alarmed by the silence , he resumed , `` As for the interest , we -- '' `` Yes , yes , '' said the banker , `` the matter can be arranged ; do n't doubt my desire to be of service to you . Busy as I am , -- for I have the finances of Europe on my shoulders , and the Chamber takes all my time , -- you will not be surprised to hear that I leave the vast bulk of our affairs to the examination of others . Go and see my brother Adolphe , downstairs ; explain to him the nature of your securities ; if he approves of the operation , come back here with him to-morrow or the day after , at five in the morning , -- the hour at which I examine into certain business matters . We shall be proud and happy to obtain your confidence . You are one of those consistent royalists with whom , of course , we are political enemies , but whose good-will is always flattering -- '' `` Monsieur , '' said Cesar , elated by this specimen of tribune eloquence , `` I trust I am as worthy of the honor you do me as I was of the signal and royal favor which I earned by my services on the Bench of commerce , and by fighting -- '' `` Yes , yes , '' interrupted the banker , `` your reputation is a passport , Monsieur Birotteau . You will , of course , propose nothing that is not feasible , and you can depend on our co-operation . ''