The Persuaders!1971

Maurice Devigne:
Bonjour, monsieur.

Lord Brett Sinclair:
Guten Tag. Ve are intersted in your coins.

Maurice Devigne:
Ah, coins. And what sort of coins have you in mind, monsieur?

Lord Brett Sinclair:
Ze best. Ve are interested only in ze best. Mein late father, General von Graumann, would always say: Lest zen ze best is not best enough. Vell, does not translate vell. Ze coins, bitte.

Maurice Devigne:
Well, here, we have a varied selection from these superb gold ones, several in almost mint condition to some extremly rare silver specimens and we ourselves mint a very fine bronze reproduction of the popular 100 franc gold Napoleon III.

Lord Brett Sinclair:
Like zis one, ja?

Maurice Devigne:
Ah yes, a particularly fine specimen.

Lord Brett Sinclair:
Ja, but ve ask ourselves, is it genuine or is it counterfeit?

Maurice Devigne:
Pardon, monsieur?

Lord Brett Sinclair:
Oh, ve understand zat zere are many good copies around, nicht wahr?

Maurice Devigne:
Zere are indeed, you are quite correct, monsieur.

Lord Brett Sinclair:
Oh, ve von Graumanns always try to be correct. Mein father, the General would say: Any Dummkopf can be incorrect, but not to be a Dummkopf is more correct! Hahaha! Is good, ja? Yes, it's even better in Jerman. Now bitte, you will tell me ze correctness of zis coin?

Maurice Devigne:
Well, it, it will be a personal opinion only.

Lord Brett Sinclair:
Yes, exactly vat ve wish.

Maurice Devigne:
Yes, the work is good, but it is a copy, it is not genuine.

Lord Brett Sinclair:
So, so. But ze value?

Maurice Devigne:
It, it is a counterfeit piece.

Lord Brett Sinclair:
Jawoll! But ze metal is not counterfeit, it is genuine.

Maurice Devigne:
Well, in that case...

Lord Brett Sinclair:
Herr Devigne, I am in your trade. Like you I represent big interests.

Maurice Devigne:
I see.

Lord Brett Sinclair:
Good. So ve vill, ve vill continue ze discussion in your office. It will afford more privacy, jawoll?

Maurice Devigne:
Please.

Lord Brett Sinclair:
Gesundheit.