per cent Meaning and Definition

...er cent"", said the senator smugly. Some time later, he had occasion to pay a return visit. The Pakistani minister lavished all hospitality on him. When they came to his house, the American was stunned by the huge palace the minister had built, glittering with precious art, hundreds of servants etc. etc. ""How can you possibly afford this, on a salary in RS?-, he asked. The minister called him to the window. ""See the river over there?"" ""Sure"", cried the senator. ""Can you see the br...