The Count of Monte Cristo

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"Willingly, if you wish it."

"But let it be done explicitly and positively. If he demands my daughter
let him fix the day--declare his conditions; in short, let us either
understand each other, or quarrel. You understand--no more delay."

"Yes, sir, I will give my attention to the subject."

"I do not say that I await with pleasure his decision, but I do await
it. A banker must, you know, be a slave to his promise." And Danglars
sighed as M. Cavalcanti had done half an hour before. "Bravi, bravo,
brava!" cried Morcerf, parodying the banker, as the selection came to an
end. Danglars began to look suspiciously at Morcerf, when some one came
and whispered a few words to him. "I shall soon return," said the banker
to Monte Cristo; "wait for me. I shall, perhaps, have something to say
to you." And he went out.