NEWS 26: －My good friend, give me the pleasure of your signing this petition against obligatory education. －Sorry, Mister Basil, but I dunno how to write

NEWS 13: －Basil, my friend, your word is askew

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PARISIAN SKETCHES 19: BASEMENTS. －Well, Mister Gendrouillet, how are you in your new accommodation?... －Why, not too bad... apart from rheumatism and mushrooms

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Childish Acts 4: In winter it's silly to have children dressed up as nicely as this!..

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Strangers in Paris 10: The visit to the Hôtel des Invalides －It doesn’t smell very good, your broth...how much is it? －Whatever you can give, master... but the minimum is three francs... －Deuce...! I definitely find it a little salty

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NEWS 87: －Well now! but we can't see anything in your magic lantern? －Have a little patience! the curtain hasn't yet risen

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LIFE'S HAPPY DAYS 77: PANCAKES: There you go, that's how I give one to myself!..

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NEWS 33: A MORNING VISIT TO THE ÉLYSÉE: －But Mister Véron, you leave only one sub-prefecture at my disposal!

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Ancient History 30: Dionysius the tyrant. If he chooses this condition in his sorry fortune, / It is because in the matter of schools / Tyrants always make too much of it, / So that they can fine one [school] in their old age (The late Barthelemy)

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MISADVENTURES AND DISAPPOINTMENT OF MR.GOGO 2: My son, you are wrong to risk your money in shares, the Stock Exchange is a den of swindlers, bitumen is a beastliness, the mines are precipices,... a wise man should enjoy his fortune quietly... －It's true, mother, I'm wrong, but I need some thousands of francs, and I've come to ask you... －My God!... I'd give it with pleasure... but ... frankly!... the card game ruined me this winter..

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Parisian Emotions 40: Strolling during the thaw － R...R..rascal! － What! ... what ... but I told you I aimed at Gugusse... that big boy's a nuisance! － I'm going to complain to your pa... pa... parents and to the Po... Po... Police Superintendent! ... then we'll see! － Eh! you want to see, do you!... wait till I block your other window!

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Sketch Taken at the Salon by Daumier: A fantastic painter: － See, look how I visualise the apotheosis of a martyr... － But I can make out only the legs of your figure. －The head's already in the sky... that proves he's a saint!..

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Strangers in Paris 6: A stir at the Jardin des Plantes: －Help,wife... help... I'm being devoured!... －Don't be frightened... intimidate him with your stare!... but why do you have to get face to face with an elephant!..

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Caricaturana 24: Cabs as stocks: It's not going well, my horse is failing, expenses consume me, I'm dying of hunger. －My poor Bertrand, how stupid you are! Exchange your turkey-hen for a thoroughbred, your old 1200 quid carriage for a tilbury, your livery misery of a jockey's silk, go to it... Capital thrrrrrree hundred thousand francs! Doughty deeds, random tricks, will increase your out-goings, lessen your gains, you'll recoup your losses in abundance!! －In abundance of what? －In abundance of shares, fool!!

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Caricaturana 34: What the Devil! Let us respect propriety! But steward, take care with your invitations!... You are missing out all the proprieties!... Why, you have on your list a Mr. Grippardin, a disreputable man!... A Mr. Durand, whose fortune comes from I don't know where!... What the Devil! Mr.Bertrand, if I'd let you do this, you'd end up by making me keep low company

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Parisian Emotions 28: Eh, there you are my poor chap! How..

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LIFE'S HAPPY DAYS 84: RECEPTION OF A FREE-MASON: We know from a reliable source that you are here among us only to unveil our secrets to outsiders... your guilty schemes will be frustrated... I have just received order to plunge this dagger into your breast!..

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ROBERT MACAIRE. 2nd Series 6: (Robert) So! my dear director, how goes your business? (Bertrand) Oh, vefry well, very well!! I'm very satisfied... only we don't have a sou, we can't continue. －The deuce!! －But a capitalist should deposit 200000 francs with us, the document's going to be signed this evening or tomorrow... I'm very impatient, I've got the greatest need for a pair of boots

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THE BACHELOR'S DAY 6: － Without doubt Mr. Riflot the right to petition is sacred, but is abused! witness that which you're talking to us about: to tax bachelors for being useless to the population! I'am angry about it for married people; but it has to be said that of [bachelors] there is no one, more than I Coquelet, who has helped the population

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TRAGIC PHYSIOGNOMIES 4: HAMLET “Take this urn and swear to me upon it,...” “Your mother, my son, was no criminal...” “Dare you do it, I believe in you!...”

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TRIVIAL THINGS 6: －Is it to you or to the Gentleman who's your brother that I have the honour of speaking? －It is to my brother, Sir

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BOHEMIANS OF PARIS 8: THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL FRIEND: Ah! dear friend; how stout you've become... let me embrace you! let me embrace you! (the instant after, it was nothing but a mistake and the gentleman discovers that his extempore friend wished to make the acquaintance of... his watch!)

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TRIVIAL THINGS 5: Oh,what the devvvvvil!... lady we'd such a good time they was eighteen on us, they was no men nor women, we was all from the Auvergne what the devvvvvvvvil!!!!!..

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TRIVIAL THINGS 5: Oh,what the devvvvvil!... lady we'd such a good time they was eighteen on us, they was no men nor women, we was all from the Auvergne what the devvvvvvvvil!!!!!..

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