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Plate 11: Monsieur on m'a volé un billet de 1000 francs, 1838. "Très bien! Madame j'ai votre affaire, le voleur est un de nos amis. - Pourrais-je ravoir mon billet et connaître celui qui me l'a pris? - Rien n'est plus facile! Donnez moi 1500 f. pour mes démarches et demain le voleur vous rendra le billet et vous remettra sa carte". (Woman client: Someone stole a thousand franc note from me, Monsieur. [Macaire:] - Very well! I've your case in hand, Madame. The thief is one of our friends. - Then I would like to have my money back and know who took it. - Nothing easier than that. Let me have 1500F for my trouble and tomorrow the thief will return your money and give you his card). From 'Caricaturana,' published in Les Robert Macaires, 1838.