Powdered menials would urge me from his portals. An
advance, a small advance--say 30l.--is needed for preliminary
expenses: for the charges of the clothier, the bootmaker, the
hosier, the barber. Give me 30l. for the restoration of Tigg to
the semblance of the Montagues, and with that sum I conquer
millions. The diamonds of Monte Cristo, the ingots, the rubies,
the golden crowns with the image and superscription of Pope
Alexander VI.--all are mine: I mean are ours.
More, David; more, my premium tulip: we shall make the Count a
richer man than ever he has been. We shall promote new companies,
we shall put him on the board of directors. I see the prospectuses
from afar.
UNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL TREASURE RECOVERY COMPANY.
Chairman.
His Excellency the COMTE DE MONTE CRISTO. K.G., K.C.B., Knight of
the Black Eagle.
Directors.
CHEVY SLIME, Esq., Berkeley Square.
MONTAGUE TIGG, Esq., Park Lane.
M. VAUTRIN (Les Bagnes pres de Toulon).
M. JEAN VALJEAN.
The CHEVALIER STRONG. (Would he come in?)
Hon. Secretary.--DAVID CRIMP, Esq.
Archaeological Adviser.--Dr. SPIEGELMANN, Berlin.
Then the prospectus! Treasure-hunting too long left to individual
and uneducated enterprise. Need of organised and instructed
effort. Examples of treasure easily to be had. Grave of Alaric.
Golden chain of Cuzco. Galleons of Vigo Bay. Loot of Delphi.
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