That was the deadline for quarterly corporatetax payments, meaning companies asked banks for more cash than usual.

这一天是公司每季度缴纳公司税的最后期限，这意味着公司向银行索要的现金比平时多。

Your quarterly payment won't quite suit me.

你的季度付款不太适合我。

Although I am not in any way bound to you, I am willing to supply you with a regular annuity — in quarterly payments — so long as you fulfil a promise to remain at a distance from this neighborhood.

尽管我与你没有任何关系， 但我愿意为你提供定期年金——按季度支付——只要你履行与这个社区保持距离的承诺。