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11 heures du matin, 1839. 11 o'clock in the morning. Mr. Coquelet voulant offrir un bouquet de violette à M.lle Palissandre, se reproche cette prodigalité: et lavant son mouchoir de ses propres mains, il rassure sa conscience, au moyen de cette économie. (Monsieur Coquelet, wanting to offer a bouquet of violets to Mademoiselle Palissandre, reproaches himself for this lavishness: and washing his handkerchief with his own hands, he reassures his conscience, by means of this economy). From La Journée du Célibataire (Singles' Day).