The man appeared satisfied, and, for the time at least, desisted from his complaints and importunities.
When the Jew had retired, Count Timascheff asked, "But how in the world can you ever make those fellows pay anything ?" "They have lots of money," said Ben Zoof.
"Not likely," replied the count; "when did you ever know Spaniards like them to have lots of money ?" "But I have seen it myself," said Ben Zoof; "and it is English money." "English money!" echoed Servadac; and his mind again reverted to the excursion made by the colonel and the major from Gibraltar, about which they had been so reticent.

"We must inquire more about this," he said.
Then, addressing Count Timascheff, he added, "Altogether, I think the countries of Europe are fairly represented by the population of Gallia." "True, captain," answered the count; "we have only a fragment of a world, but it contains natives of France, Russia, Italy, Spain, and England.

Even Germany may be said to have a representative in the person of this miserable Jew." "And even in him," said Servadac, "perhaps we shall not find so indifferent a representative as we at present imagine.".