“- Hello, neighbour, are you like me? I start to believe we would do well returning to Paris,” plate 1 from La Campagne En Hiver

“- Alright, alright, I'm coming - one would think the house was on fire! - Enough about your fire!... I'm freezing. For two hours I've been pounding on the door. -(aside) that will teach you next time, not to give a tip!,” plate 32 from Émotions Parisiens

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“- You seems to enjoy doing my work. In exchange I could offer doing your job: I will go for a ride in your coach!,” plate 249 from Les Parisiens A La Campagne

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“- You know my dear, you'll never believe this, but I think I would love to have some horse-meat for dinner tonight! - There we go.... my wife must be pregnant!,” plate 1 from Ces Bons Bourgeois

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“How silly ! Just look how they run. That's what you get when you are at the wrong place. Just you wait! Next time, tell us in advance and we'll take good care of you...,” plate 1 from Émotions Parisiennes

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“- My dear friend, we have learned yesterday at the theatre that a gentleman has inadvertedly stepped on your foot.... We have come to get his address and we are eager to announce that the affair is arranged.... He is waiting for you this morning in the Bois de Boulogne. You will raise pistols at a distance of 15 paces,” plate 1 from Les Amis

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“- Would you please come back immediately... I do not allow my tenants to receive visitors once I have cleaned the staircase,” plate 1 from Messieurs Les Concierges

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“- Well, are you finally finished?... after all it's tiring to relax for such a long time,” plate 1 from Les Artistes A La Campagne

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A Return of Youth. “Yell as much as you like, you little devil you.... my wife isn't home.... tear out my hair to your heart's content!,” plate 50 from Les beaux Jours de la vie

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The Actor: “- It's obvious that it is hot out there... only three spectators in the audience... should we really start?” The Director: “- And one of them is the refreshments vendor ... quickly raise the curtain before he has a chance to leave,” plate 1 from Paris L'été

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“- Driver, driver, you cannot reject me, you have to save my life... bring me back to the races alive! - But come on, Spaniard… be reasonable… you don't have to fear the rain, since you are wearing a coat!…,” plate 2 from Le Carnaval De 1858

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“- Hello, neighbour... what was all this yelling about... did you see the comet? - I thought I had seen it over there... but then it was just the fire from a chimney... this time we got off with no more than a fright,” plate 3 from La Cométe De 1857

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Exploiting friendship. “My dear Alphonse, I've invited these gentlemen, my friends, to dine at your home. I would like them to taste our champagne, we'll laugh... wait a minute! I've an idea. What if we went to the wood? We could take your barouche and you could lend us some clothes as we only came to pay a simple visite... In the meantime, why don't you give us some cards and some Napoleons to pass the time. Eh? My good Alphonse, dear chap. How about it?,” plate 58 from Caricaturana

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