Mais, Dachu..., permets-moi de me...m'...entendre! - Non, Persillé! non, Persillé!...parceque tu as cherché à me faire de la peine sur cet - av...van...ant-deux là... - Pardon, Dachu, mais... - Non, Persillé! pa...rce que, vois-tu..., voyons! avoue le à ton ami, Persillé, que tu ne la - comprends pas, la musique sa...a...vante..., ou tu n'es qu'un mauvais cœur

Gavarni, Paul, 1804-1866 · March 31, 1844

On a country road two fiddlers, thoroughly intoxicated. The one at left turned 3/4 to the right, wearing a grey hat with a black band, with his violin under his arm, holding in one hand the hat and violin of his companion, who leans on him trying to recover them.