Our Lady of the Sacred Heart

The Interrupted Toilet

Let's be quite clear. - Bertrand is going to sneak in and out of the groups at the stock exchange and polish up the tarred bitumen shares, he'll make them sparkle, he'll say they're being snapped up, snatched up all round, that they're rising like balloons... As for you, Baron, you have a certain 'savoir faire', go and buy some for 20%, 30%, even 100% more. I've got the whole lot in my wallet, they won't be able to deliver any, we'll sell them for what we like and providence will do the rest. - (Bertrand) Forward march against the dupes, let's cash in... fly... etc.

Dem Was Good Ole Days

A vanity suitably gratified. - Ah! Finally!.... the "Moniteur" has printed my "very good", naming me in full. Wonderful... at least my electorate will no longer say that I never speak up in Parliament

Robert Macaire, sollicitor. - We've won, my dear fellow, won on every count! - And about time too. A case which has lasted ten years and has ruined me! - Better late than never! - How much did I get back in the end? - Here you are: The court awarded you 12'000 Fr, we totalled 13'500 Fr in expenses, you only owe me 1'500 Fr. - But that means I lose 1'500 Fr . - Yes, but you've won your case.

Study of a Man Reading

Telemachus restored to virtue. / His heart that too long Eucharis held / broke away one day and never felt / this fresh new love it changed forever / Go look for Daddy, said Mentor, the clever. (Fénélon Book XII)

The Lady and the Tiger