bank-bills

The stranger took from his side pocket an old pocketbook of black leather, opened it, drew out three bank-bills, which he laid on the table.

Les Miserables 2008

He wore a horrible old yellow frock-coat, which was worth many millions, being all wadded with bank-bills.

Les Miserables 2008

The sum, six hundred and thirty thousand francs, all in bank-bills, was not very bulky, and was contained in a box; only, in order to preserve the box from dampness, he had placed it in a coffer filled with chestnut shavings.

Les Miserables 2008

And Thenardier left the room, understanding nothing, stupefied and delighted with this sweet crushing beneath sacks of gold, and with that thunder which had burst forth over his head in bank-bills.

Les Miserables 2008

He folded up the three bank-bills, thrust them into his pocket, and ran out in all haste; but he made a mistake and turned to the right first.

Les Miserables 2008

Thenardier beheld the pocket-book of bank-bills make its appearance once more.

Les Miserables 2008

So saying, he handed the stranger the three bank-bills.

Les Miserables 2008

“He has paid up,” said Gigonnet, drawing from his wallet a pile of bank-bills.

A Daughter of Eve 2007

“Now,” said Vandenesse to Florine, “will you let me have those letters for these?” showing her five bank-bills of ten thousand francs each.

A Daughter of Eve 2007

Besides, by dint of advertising and by offering illusory advantages to subscribers two thousand had been secured; an influx of travellers added to this semi-success, which was enough, perhaps, to excuse the throwing of more bank-bills after the rest.

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