Ne donnez pas d'accomptes! (sic) voyez-vous, le créancier qu'on ne paye pas - n'est qu'un créancier, le créancier qu'on paye est un tigre

Gavarni, Paul, 1804-1866 · October 12, 1840

A prisoner is seated on his bed, both hands on his knees, half under the blankets. Standing with his elbow at the foot of the bed, at right, another prisoner in dressing gown seen from the back, pipe in hand, listens to the advice of the older man.