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A Citizen said to a Courtier, that he had eased himself of a heavy Burden, by paying a Sum of Money he ow’d; and that he could not apprehend how one could Sleep that was deeply indebted. And I, answer’d the Courtier, who was in Debt over Head and Ears, do very easily apprehend it; but I cannot imagine how my Creditors can Sleep, when they think I shall never pay them.
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Un homme de la Ville dit à un Courtisan, qu’il venoit de se decharger d’un pesant fardeau en payant une Somme qu’il devoit, & qu’il ne comprenoit pas comment on pouvoit dormir, quand on ètoit chargé de dettes: Pour moy, repondit le Courtisan, qui ètoit fort endetté, Je le comprens facilement; mais je ne comprens pas comment mes Creanciers peuvent dormir, sachant bien que je ne les payerai jamais.