The charities' receiver-general who comes to collect five millions from Danglars—only to be stalled a day, all unaware the deposit has just been carried off.
Boville, once an inspector of prisons and now receiver-general of the charities, arrives at Danglars's bank to collect five millions of the widows' and orphans' funds for the next day's cash examination—crossing the departing Count of Monte Cristo (Edmond Dantès) in the waiting-room without knowing the count has just made off with that very money. Genial and unsuspecting, he trades pleasantries with the banker, marvels at the count's 'unlimited credits' and reputed wealth, and mentions in passing the funeral of Mademoiselle de Villefort and the pious example of Mercédès and Albert de Morcerf, who gave their tainted fortune to the hospitals. Danglars stalls him until noon tomorrow, even impudently suggesting he discount the count's Roman receipt—a proposition Boville indignantly refuses.
He leaves satisfied, promising to return himself for the money, wholly ignorant that Danglars means to be far from Paris by then and that the charities' millions are already gone.
A punctual, comfortable official of middle age, respectably dressed, carrying a portfolio, genial and unsuspecting in manner.
The charities' receiver stalled by Danglars, unaware the funds he seeks are already stolen.