But sooner or later the centime will drop.

但是，迟早生丁会贬值。

" Eighty thousand seven hundred and forty-two francs ten centimes, " replied the cashier.

“八万七百四十二法郎十生丁，”出纳员回答。

" Five hundred and eighty-seven thousand two hundred and ten francs thirty centimes" !

“五十八万七千二百一十法郎三十生丁” ！

" They are worth nine hundred and eighty-nine francs, seventy-five centimes, " said Grandet, opening the door.

“这些值九百八十九法郎七十五生丁，”格朗说着打开了门。

" But gold is worth thirteen francs fifty centimes." " Say was worth—" " Where the devil have they got any" ?

“但金子值十三法郎五十生丁。”“应该是值——”“他们到底从哪里弄到的？”

" Really! a fine silk at five francs sixty centimes" ! said Madame Bourdelais, enthusiastic. " One can hardly believe it" .

“真的！五法郎六十生丁一条丝绸！ ”布尔德莱夫人热情地说。“很难相信” 。

" It really isn't bad for five francs sixty centimes, " said Madame Desforges, who had succeeded in getting hold of a piece at the edge of the table.

“五法郎六十生丁真的很不，”德热夫人说，她成功地拿到了桌边的一块。

Marcel, however, streamlined his production and bought everything in bulk, allowing him to sell his pens for a fraction of the cost: only 50 centimes, the equivalent of 18 cents in the US.

然而， 马塞尔简化了他的生产流程， 并且批量购买原材料，使得他能够以极低的价格销售圆珠笔：仅售50生丁，相当于美国的18美分。

Logically the grave sounds of the bell should only have recalled to Julien's mind the thought of the labour of twenty men paid fifty-four centimes each, and possibly helped by fifteen or twenty faithful souls.

从逻辑上讲，沉重的钟声只会让于连想起二十个人每人付出五十四生丁的劳动，并且可能得到十五或二十个忠实灵魂的帮助。

" Buy soon; you will still make twenty per cent in two years, besides getting an excellent rate of interest, —five thousand a year for eighty thousand francs fifty centimes." " We'll see about that, " answered Grandet, rubbing his chin.

" 快买吧；两年内你还能赚到20%的利润，而且还能获得很好的利息——8万5千法郎每年能有5千法郎的利息。" " 我们再看看吧，" 格朗摸着下巴说道。