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Do you mean to say, that, if I gave anybody twenty thousand francs in such bonds, it would be just the same to him as if I gave him twenty thousand francs in bank-notes?" "Just so." Dionysia smiled. She thought she saw light. Then she went on, "If that is so, I must beg you, grandpapa, to give me twenty thousand francs in coupon-bonds." The old gentleman started. "You are joking," he said.
I presume that is quite a large sum, and it would be rather difficult for you, grandpapa, to get it together by to-morrow morning?" "Not at all. I have that much in railway coupon-bonds; and they are just as good as current money." "Ah!
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