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From: keith_w <keith_w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2006 01:07:41 -0700
keith_w wrote:
> I've had an original lithograph by H. Daumier for a long time.
> It's title is "Ami de Personne."
> My wife recently had it professionally re-framed for a present!
> 
> All of a sudden, the new matting exposes a few lines of French below the 
> lithograph, and I would like to know what it says...
> 
> Surely someone here can help...
> 
> "En v’ là un, il pourrait bien être malheureux comme les pierres,
> que je lui donnerais pas pour un sou d'ouvrage."
> 
> Many thanks,
> 
> keith whaley

I want to thank all who took the time and effort to translate that old street 
French for me!

I am well pleased, and am comfortable with the gist of the inscription. Thanks 
again!

keith whaley

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