Un exilé en Sibérie s'empara de moi pour piquer sur le papier / une page de ses infortunes. / PL.11.

Un exilé en Sibérie s'empara de moi pour piquer sur le papier / une page de ses infortunes. / PL.11.

Musée Carnavalet, Histoire de Paris

Abuse of article 214 of the civil law. “My lady wife, you let me want for everything, you only allow me a miserable pension of three thousand francs, you throw me out of your door like a beggar, and, what is more, you want to drive me away from Paris, exile me, deport me!... No! No! I won't leave France! I won't! I won't!!... Listen, I owe my friend Bertrand 10'000 Fr., it's a gambler's debt, a debt of honor, I owe my cook 525 Fr. and ten francs for my chambers, a total of 10'535 Fr. Let me have a few thousand francs more to take my mind off my domestic worries and, on my word of honor, I won't pester you any longer,” plate 50 from Caricaturana

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Sketches From Le Havre. The well dressed gentleman: “- I am leaving for California.” The poorly dressed gentleman: “- That's where I just came from,” plate 239 from Actualités

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“- Sir, you who are so good, can't you get me small position?.... I am able to furnish you the best references on my honesty.... - You have always remained honest?... But in that case, my worthy man, why the devil have you come to me? You ought to know that I concentrate all my business and all my charities on this highly interesting class of freed convicts! Why don't you go and steal something or at least kill a bit... and once you are out of Toulon-prison, come and see me... I'll be delighted to offer you a helping hand!,” plate 19 from Les Philantropes Du Jour

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Décidement, mon cher ami, vous n'êtes pas de force au piquet: je vous enfonce. / Oui! mais comme Papa vous a bien enfoncé aussi, pas vrai père? dans l'affaire des suifs.

Musée Carnavalet, Histoire de Paris

An Unpleasant Encounter. “Bernardel, Bernardel! Here comes the steamer... we will sink!,” plate 16 from Les Canotiers Parisiens

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“- I am not afraid for me, but if I think of poor Azor who will perish on the 13th of June... it simply breaks my heart,” plate 8 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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Quand je pense que Monsieur Coquardeau va être mon mari, ça me fait de la peine / pour Alexandre. / Et à moi, pour Coquardeau.

Musée Carnavalet, Histoire de Paris

“- Monsieur, I quit your service, I am going home... I don't want to be here when the world ends,” plate 4 from La Cométe De 1857

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J'ai eu bien du chagrin allez! Mon bon Henri, depuis que je ne vous ai vu : j'ai perdu mosieu [sic] Fortuné! [...] / 25.

Musée Carnavalet, Histoire de Paris

Vous m'avez injurié dans votre plaidoirie [...] / N°9

Musée Carnavalet, Histoire de Paris