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Original Text:
UN ARTICLE LOUANGEUR.
- Lisez l'article que j'ai rédigé sur votre ouvrage.... je crois que vous serez satisfaite. - La dame lisant - "Nous venons de prendre connaissance du volume publié par Mme Eulalie de Bois-Fleuri, et nous pouvons annoncer hautement que la France compte une Buse de plus!.." - Comment Buse... mais j'avais écrit muse.... brigand d'imprimeur!....

Translation:
A FLATTERING ARTICLE.
- Read the article I just drafted on your latest publication... I think you'll be satisfied!
The lady reading: "We just finished reading the volume published by Madame Eulalie de Bois-Fleuri, and we announce proudly that France has one BLOCKHEAD more!
- What do you mean by BLOCKHEAD?
- But I had written MUSE (not BUSE).. this brigand of a printer.
(Note: Buse means blockhead)