"To arouse the people, the elder Brutus accused Tarquin the tyrant of having made artisons and masons out of free citizens." "Livy" "Paul Lafargue "The Right to be Lazy"" "Anatomy of a delivery man" "It's very simple." "There are the brakes:" "hand brakes, foot brake." "All easy" "The throttle here works like this" "And there's gear-changing, of course" "Got it, have you?" "Sure?" "You take my place, then." "I'll start it up." "Not too tight?" "There's a shoulder pad on the satchel strap." "Tuck the sleeves up" "Never heave: always lift carefully" "We'll try with ten bottles first" "That's only ten bottles" "Fifteen" "Petty cash: 150 francs" "No, in the satchel." "Put it in the satchel." "Now put your change in" "I forgot to tell you:" "you're always marked, always" "You run after the ball, but it should come after you when you're not marked" "You had a good game, though, very good" "Now I'm working." "I'm going to drop it" " Drop what?" " Football" "What'll we do on Sundays?" "What about your bill?" "How much?" " No it's not... it doesn't matter" "All right?" "Do you always work here?" "I start there and finish there" "Is it dirty here?" "Cigarette ends, bits of paper, dog shit" "It's not a street, it's a dog bog" "You might at least pay for the wine" "All right?" "I'm going to try to get married" "It's quite normal, you know" "At your age, it's quite normal" "Of course, at your age it's quite normal" "Aren't you coming up?" "No, you don't need us" "I can't leave your mother alone too long" "I'd sooner have this than the new models" "It's a good little car" "One shoulder's higher than the other" "It's best for her" "Good, keep it going like that" "I'm getting the license..." "it's for lorries" "They're difficult, lorries are" "Especially as I don't know anyone at the head office" "Well, if you don't know anyone..." "Listen!" "Tomorrow I'm going to head office" "Maybe they'll let me have a lorry" "Come in." "Are you the driver?" " Yes" "Come in." "Close the door." "Sit down, young man" "You put in a request for a lorry, didn't you?" "It isn't simple as all that" "You need... seniority and  and the confidence of your superiors" "The drivers are on strike today" "We'll give you a trial" "Right away" "Give me deliveries" "Will you come up, Monsieur Gaspard?" "If you go on strike, now or ten years from now you'll lose your lorry" "There'll be no excuses" "Find him a lorry; he's starting today" "You can go" "Come here, I won't eat you!" "We'll run through the controls" "What do you want for sweet?" "Again?" "Great, eh?" "Yes, what a nice lorry" "I fancied a trip to the country" "Not just now, I'm busy cooking." "He said: "If you go on strike now or ten years from now, you'll looe the lorry" ""There'll be no excuses", he said" "That's disgusting" "I wouldn't have got the lorry otherwise" "What would you like for sweet?" "You're just in time for sweet" "You can sleep there, can you?" "Well, I'll go to my cousin's" "Right, kids it's all happening" "I didn't feel like clocking in, that's all" "Just like that?" "All of a sudden?" "I was just thinking..." "I was just thinking to myself: you retire in ten years time" "Well, then, why not quit now?" "So, of course I stuck to my guns" "I waited till I was sure" "I watched them clocking in for ten minutes" "Ten minutes at least" "After that I was sure, so I cleared off" "Tidy the couch, kids" "I wonder wheter you ought to have kept on the safe side, you know?" "In these circumstances I should have refused the lorry, you mean?" "Is it spades again?" "If it's money..." "No, that's no problem..." "as long as you're working" "What's the matter then, dad?" "You let me share your house and your food..." "You're not letting worry you?" "I haven't got a woman" "I'm not thinking of your mother" "At least, I may think of her but not that way" "Not that way?" "A woman..." "A woman now and again..." "A sort of mistress, you know" "So I was wondering..." "What can we do about it?" "What can we do about it?" "Well, exactly" "You see..." "Just friendly like, now and again" "I'm trying to think" "Don't track your brain" "Germaine" "Yes" "Everything all right, you two?" "Dad and I want say to ask you something" "Done the washing up?" "We could have given you a hand" "A hand?" "Dad's very happy here, but there's something he needs" "Just now and again, you know" "We mustn't over do it" "What is it?" "What does he need?" "Dad isn't old, you know" "Well, not old enough to..." "Especially now that I'm not working" "That's right he's not tired or anything" "So...well...why shouldn't he?" "Now and again" "When it suits" "In the daytime" "Or in the mornings" "That's right" "Not too often" "Just friendly like" "What a carry on" "The fact is..." "At last" "Of course I will" "Is it really so difficult to ask?" "Of course I don't mind" "I can't ..." "Go back to sleep" "I can't get used to getting up late" "But I really get a kick out of staying in bed" "Stay were you are, I'll do it" "Aren't you having any?" "No, I'll eat later, with Germaine" "What time do you clock in?" " Six" "How's your lorry going?" "You'll catch a cold like that" "I'll take off my slippers" "What were you saying about the lorry?" "When?" "Give dad some money if he wants to get out" "Isn't he fabulous?" "You both are" "You're both fabulous" "Would you hand me the crate, please?" "Enough?" "Yes, I'm just going out to get a bit of sun" "How do you like it?" "It's very pretty" "It's not my size" "Don't you like it?" "Petrol I don't mind;" "it's the diesel oil" "Twenty-five years I've inhaled it and I can't stand the smell of it" "Twenty-five years I've worked here;" "never missed a working day" "Fancy that, boss" "In my cap..." "I put it in my cap!" "She couldn't get over it" "He's really great, your dad." "Look what he stole" "I stole the dress, just the dress" "My son" "It's the same every evening" "Right, kids, it's all happening" "Four times a day" "Twenty-five years minus holidays;" "tell me how many times I clocked in" "What's more, my father's the managing director of your factory" "Keep your nose to the grindstone, son" "The pleasure's all mine" "We met in a shop window, too" "I saw your legs, and decided to give up football" "Tomorrow we'll lift some champagne and celebrate" "It's Sunday, tomorrow" "It's all happening" "Do you play pinochle?" "Who wants sweet?" "Guess who?" "My boss's daughter?" "When I think..." "I bought the bread, but stole the croissants" "We're all thieves in this family" "Listen...about your mother..." "Let's not talk about that, dad" "You were right; she was worn-out and unhappy" "But her accident..." "didn't it surprise you?" "It's very strange." "Everyone finds it quite normal" "All the same I did wonder a bit" "I wondered if maybe she'd killed herself" "She was worn-out, unhappy, always complaining, you know" "Always snivelling, poor soul" "There was nothing to be done about it" "You think so?" "I'm sure of it." "I go for the accident idea" "She didn't know what was happening" "You think so?" "I'm sure of it" "It wasn't an accident" "It's turning out nice" "Not an accident?" "It was me" "I assumed my responsibilities" "How did it happen?" "Well she'd taken pills to make her sleep" "I turned on the gas" "Then I hid in the bog" "I'd opened the fanlight" "I wondered about going with her, but I was afraid." "I wasn't asleep, you see" "Did you wait long?" "Yes, a long time" "It was tough" "I assumed my responsibilities, you see" "Do you understand me?" "Don't call me dad anymore" "I share your home;" "yes, I share your home" "I killed your mother" "I make love with your wife" "Call me..." "Paulo" "Tomorrow I'm going to get my record player and give it to you" "Happy birthday!" "She's very sweet" "We make a great foursome" "To clocking in!" "To shoplifting!" "To all four of us;" "don't be exclusive" "It's incredible" "Can't anyone go?" "Then I will" "Isn't your father awful?" "Hearts are trumps, eh?" "I don't want to go work" "Look" "Isn't she sweet?" "I'd like some marmalade, please" "Is there any coffee left?" "Do you want a croissant?" "A little butter with it, please" "I`ll use your spoon" "Can I borrow your knife, please?" "I want some butter" "This bra's the wrong size" "Do you wear a bra?" "Of course I don't" "You can't always choose what you steal" "It would fit you" " I'm bigger than you there" " I think you've a lovely bust" "Don't touch your hands are cold!" "Are you going far?" "To Kremlin Bicêtre" "I'll take you there" "What are you going to Kremlin-Bicêntre for?" "To look for a friend" "A black" "A black street-sweeper" "Are you in a hurry?" "It's a present from my boss" "To all who clock in!" "Listen, kids..." "What I suggest is..." "Isn't your father awful?" "Tomorrow quite soon, that is if it's fine we're off to the south" "You can't really see" "If it was full moon, we could see if it's fine" "I can't see a thing" "It's going to be a terrific day, I tell you but I've really no idea" "That's it" "I'm sure" "Have you lost something?" "On the contrary" "I'm going to have a baby" "What's the matter?" "What's going on?"