If only I could do this, If only I could do that

NEWS 97: －Notice to devotees... if only there were this in France!

The Hunt 1: If I could hunt the rain..

PARISIANS TYPES 29: Discomfort in talking to people who have a mania for putting thier story into action. －Yes dear Sir, do you think that the rrrrascal was allowed to laugh in my face. You know I won't stand for that. So, I punched him... there, like that, do you see, and I shook you... there, like that... vigorously

THE DOOR-KEEPERS OF PARIS 4: － If you are not of the nobility, it's useless my showing you this appartment I let only to titled people

WHEN YOU'RE UNLUCKY 9: I thought better of her than that..

EVERYTHING YOU COULD WANT 55: －I beg your pardon if I didn't spot you straight away... I was unable to recognise you among the other roses in the garden!..

NEWS 183: －If I had known!..

NEWS 306: THIS HAS KILLED THAT

NEWS 108: －My dear Holsteiner, vote I beg you. －Excuse me... Do you reckon on making me [like that place] there!

NEWS 124: MIMI VÉRON'S REMEDY: apothecary-in-chief of the Constitutionnel－Take it... take it, this is the only thing that can save you!

NEWS 124: MIMI VÉRON'S REMEDY: apothecary-in-chief of the Constitutionnel－Take it... take it, this is the only thing that can save you!

NEWS 151: －Provided that that devil Mars doesn't remove his muzzle!!

Childish Acts 6: －Well, what about my glass... if I don't have my glass I'll tell Mummy that you've been drinking again with that lanky fellow whom she told you not to go about with!..

NEWS 167: Do you think perhaps it's a spectator... well not even that!... it's the director!!!

NEWS 167: Do you think perhaps it's a spectator... well not even that!... it's the director!!!

NEWS 77: Not surprising that it's long with as many crossings out as that

NEWS 77: Not surprising that it's long with as many crossings out as that

NEWS 35: AN AERIAL [SHORT] EXCURSION TRAIN. The aeronaut. － Well! gentlemen, what do you say to this spectacle? A citizen. － I say that I'm very angry at having paid three hundred francs for my place!..

Childish Acts 5: I would have never thought that at my age..

NEWS 25: Mr. CRÉMIEUX LOOKING FOR AN APPARTMENT: －If I rent this lodging, I would like the proprieter to take down this dreadful portrait... oh! but, Good God, it's a mirror!..

NEWS 225: －To think that with the stone from all these pedestals you could have built a good dozen primary schools

WHEN YOU'RE UNLUCKY 10: I'm no longer astonished if I haven't seen my hat..

TENANTS AND LANDLORDS 22: Is the account exact?... now you're going to ask me if I can give you a receipt... under the pretext that if one's rich one should always give something!..

TENANTS AND LANDLOADS 5: －Why, madam..., I am unwise enough to absent myself from my property for some months and this is the state in which I find you... I give you twenty four hours' notice to leave... I don't even know that I don't have the right to claim damages from your husband!..