Balzac

A story is told of n graat Frenan satinst, whiuh ñnely iilustrdtos his knowledge of human nature He was traveling in G-ennany, ir entire }gnoranoe of its language anti curroncy. Iluving obtainod sm;ill chang soma oí his Frerioh ooms, ho usetl io pay coaohmen and otbera In th follovring niüniior: - Takiág a iianaful of tho mysterioüs nuuiisítiaticul 8])ucimens from h pockiit, he oounted btem-oae by one into his cceditors's hand, ktping his eyes tixcd on tho rocoivor's Caco. Asaoon a-t ho porcuiyin.1 the least tuiukle or pníile, he took back tho coin last dopjsited in the hand and rotunied it, wilh tbe remiinder, to hip pocket. Hu afterwards found that in püreuitif? tbia method ho hardïy ovorpaid for a:iy thing.