How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
"I realize that my humble home isn't as fancy as the Baudelaire mansion," Count Olaf said, "but perhaps with a bit of your money we could fix it up a little nicer."
Mr. Poe's eyes widened in surprise, and his coughs echoed in the dark room before he spoke. "The Baudelaire fortune," he said sternly, "will not be used for such matters. In fact, it will not be used at all, until Violet is of age." (2.42-43)
And here's our first hint that Count Olaf is nothing more than a greedy villain. He's clearly only agreed to adopt these orphans so he can get his hands on their money. Yeah, this does not look good for the Baudelaires…
Quote #2
"You know perfectly well we haven't any money," Klaus said.
"Of course you do," Count Olaf said, and his voice began to get a little louder. "You are the inheritors of an enormous fortune."
"That money," Klaus said, remembering what Mr. Poe said, "is not to be used until Violet is of age." (4.43-45)
Klaus is channeling Mr. Poe here when he stands up to Count Olaf. But unlike Mr. Poe, Count Olaf can give Klaus a good smack for denying him the cash he so desperately wants.
Quote #3
"If I know you, Olaf," said the man with the hook-hands, "you'll figure out a way to get at that Baudelaire money."
"We'll see," Count Olaf said, but his eyes were shining bright as if he already had an idea. (4.48-49)
Of course he will—it's pretty much the only thing he's doing right now. Aside from putting on terrible plays, that is.