"It is a watch which couldn't miss the stroke of Judgment Day." It was at that moment, in the sunset hour, when the sale had drawn to a close, and the people had begun to disperse, that the avocat of Vilray who represented the Big Financier came to Jean Jacques and said: "M'sieu', I have to say that there is due to you three hundred and fifty dollars from the settlement, excluding this sale, which will just do what was expected of it.

I am instructed to give it to you from the creditors.

Here it is." He took out a roll of bills and offered it to Jean Jacques.
"What creditors ?" asked Jean Jacques.
"All the creditors," responded the other, and he produced a receipt for Jean Jacques to sign.

"A formal statement will be sent you, and if there is any more due to you, it will be added then.

But now--well, there it is, the creditors think there is no reason for you to wait." Jean Jacques did not yet take the roll of bills.