The Count of Monte Cristo

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"And for that reason I did myself the honor of calling upon you, in
order to beg for an explanation."

"Go on, monsieur. Here I am, ready to give you any explanation you
desire."

"Why," said Danglers, "in the letter--I believe I have it about
me"--here he felt in his breast-pocket--"yes, here it is. Well, this
letter gives the Count of Monte Cristo unlimited credit on our house."

"Well, baron, what is there difficult to understand about that?"

"Merely the term unlimited--nothing else, certainly."

"Is not that word known in France? The people who wrote are
Anglo-Germans, you know."