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Plate 47: L'agent de change, après la Bourse, 1838. Ecrivez: acheté 10,000 fr. de rente 5% pour Mr Tripot à 106f 90c...Bah! C'est un bon enfant mettez 80 centimes...Acheté 15,000 fr. 5% pour Mr. Moutonnet, à...C'est un animal qui se plaint toujours, mettez à 90 centimes, je luis apprendrai à suspecter ma bonne foi! (Stockbroker at the close of the day. Note down: Bought 10,000 francs' worth of government bonds at 5% for Mr. Tripot, at 106 francs 90 centimes... Oh, well, he's a good lad, put down 80 centimes... Bought 15,000 francs' worth at 5% for Mr. Moutonnet, at... He's a beast who's always complaining, put down 90 centimes, that'll teach him to doubt my integrity!) From 'Caricaturana,' published in Les Robert Macaires, 1838.