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Meaning
The speaker is saying that money can make people treat you favorably. If you arrive with a very large sum, you will likely be welcomed and treated with respect. The line suggests that wealth can strongly influence how others respond.
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About Jules Verne
French novelist, poet, and playwright
Jules Gabriel Verne was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. He wrote in the nineteenth century and became known for stories that helped define early science fiction. Verne is remembered above all for his imaginative fiction, which often linked adventure with scientific possibility. His work has remained widely read, and he is closely associated with a body of writing that looks ahead to future inventions and travels.
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Books by Jules Verne
Le Tour du Monde en Quatre-Vingts Jours
2020
Vingt mille lieues sous les mers
2005
Voyage au Centre de la Terre
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Robur le conquérant
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