One day a Thief was carried to the Gallows, and as his Confessor ask’d him whether he was not sorry for having committed the Theft for which he was going to suffer, _Yes_, reply’d the Malefactor, _But I am still more sorry that I did not steal enough to bribe my Judges_. 96 Un jour on menoit un voleur à la Potence, & comme son Confesseur lui demandoit s’il n’étoit pas faché d’avoir commis le larcin pour lequel il alloit être pendu: _Ouy_, lui repondit le Criminel, _mais ce qui me fache advantage, c’est de n’avoir pas assez volé pour corrompre mes Juges_. 97 Two Ladies playing at Picquet, a young Lord came to them, and ask’d them what they play’d for. They answer’d that they only play’d for honour, _then there will be nothing for the Cards_, reply’d he. 97 Deux Dames joüant au Piquet, un jeune Seigneur vint sur le jeu, qui leur demanda ce qu’elles joüoient, elles lui dirent qu’elles ne joüoient que pour l’honneur. _Il n’y aura donc rien pour les cartes_; repliqua t-il. 98 A Lawyer told his Client, his adversary had remov’d his suit out of one Court into another; to whom the Client reply’d, _Let him remove it to the Devil if he pleases: I am sure my Attorney, for money, will follow it_. 98 Un avocat dit à son Client, que sa Partie adverse avoit porté l’affaire d’une cour à une autre, à quoi le Client répondit, _Elle n’a qu’à la porter au Diable si elle veut; Je suis seur que mon Procureur l’y poursuivra pour de l’argent_. 99 A Usurer had constantly two dishes brought to his table, but eat of but one; his Man once brought but one, and left the other behind. _Sirrah_, said his Master, _Where’s the other_ Dish? _Sir_, said he, _It has come so oft, I thought it would have found its way hither without my assistance_. 99 Un Usurier se faisoit toujours servir deux Plats à Table, quoy qu’il ne touchât qu’à un; un jour son valet n’en servit qu’un, & laissa l’autre. _Coquin_, lui dit son Maitre, _Où est l’autre Plat?_ _Monsieur_, dit il, _Il est venu ici si souvent, que je croyois qu’il retrouveroit assez le chemin sans moy_. 100 A Lawyer being Sick, made his will, and gave away all his Estate to Lunatick, Frantick, and Mad People: And being ask’d why he did so, he reply’d, _From such he had it, and to such he would give it again_. 100 Un Avocat ètant malade, fit son Testament & donna tout son Bien aux Fous, aux Lunatiques, & aux Enragez: Et comme on lui en demanda la raison, il repliquà, _Qu’il vouloit le rendre à ceux de qui il le tenoit_. 101