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Original Text:
- Monsieur on m’a volé un billet de 1000 f. – Très bien ! Madame j’ai votre affaire, le voleur est un de nos amis. – Pourrais-je ravoir mon billet et connaître celui qui me l’a pris ? – Rien n’est plus facile ! Donnez moi 1500 f. pour mes démarches et demain le voleur vous rendra le billet et vous remettra sa carte.

Translation:
- Someone stole a thousand franc note from me, Monsieur.
- Very well! I've your case in hand, Madame. The thief is one of my friends.
- Then I would like to have my money back and know who took it.
- Nothing easier than that. Let me have 1'500F for my trouble and tomorrow the thief will return your money and give you his card.