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"I am very sorry to hear you do not play bridge."
"I am very sorry to hear you do not play bridge."

"I am very sorry to hear you do not play bridge."

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1931
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon
DimensionsObject: 9 3/4 × 13 3/4 in. (24.8 × 35 cm) Sheet: 9 3/4 × 13 3/4 in. (24.8 × 35 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.0518
"I'm sorry, but Doctor is very busy today, and I'm afraid we can't work you in for 'just sniffles'."
"I'm sorry, but Doctor is very busy today, and I'm afraid we can't work you in for 'just sniffles'."
Alan Dunn
1970
"But, officer, do you know who I am?"
"But, officer, do you know who I am?"
Alan Dunn
1927
"I'm sorry son, I can't afford to send you to college. But I'll buy you a fur coat."
"I'm sorry son, I can't afford to send you to college. But I'll buy you a fur coat."
Alan Dunn
1927
"I'm sorry but you have the wrong number - I'm sorry, too - no indeed, not at all - thank you."
"I'm sorry but you have the wrong number - I'm sorry, too - no indeed, not at all - thank you."
Alan Dunn
1948
"I'm sorry, madam; I'll do what I can , bu Mr. O'Connor takes cares of cases like you."
"I'm sorry, madam; I'll do what I can , bu Mr. O'Connor takes cares of cases like you."
Mary Petty
n.d.
"Very well, Madam, buy an all-metal if you wish, but I still picture you in a four-poster."
"Very well, Madam, buy an all-metal if you wish, but I still picture you in a four-poster."
Alan Dunn
1930
"All right for you, if y're gonna sneak off, Wallace - I must say that's not very white of you."
"All right for you, if y're gonna sneak off, Wallace - I must say that's not very white of you."
Alan Dunn
1927
"My dear, I congratulate you - tha't a very intelligent use of Louis the Fifteenth."
"My dear, I congratulate you - tha't a very intelligent use of Louis the Fifteenth."
Alan Dunn
1932
"Irma, I want you to meet Mrs. Rush. Mrs. Rush has a very successful compost pit."
"Irma, I want you to meet Mrs. Rush. Mrs. Rush has a very successful compost pit."
Alan Dunn
1950
"You told her, Gus - Don't bore Sylvia and eat your potatoes! Naomi, I ought to warn you there's ice cream - wine, dear, Naomi and George have no wine - I must apologize about the plumbing - I do wish the neighbors wouldn't go to the john while I'm giving a dinner - more limas, dear? - Limas, Sylvia? - Gus, more limas? - Duffy, do go on about Perry and what were his rubbers doing in the ice box -."
"You told her, Gus - Don't bore Sylvia and eat your potatoes! Naomi, I ought to warn you there's ice cream - wine, dear, Naomi and George have no wine - I must apologize about the plumbing - I do wish the neighbors wouldn't go to the john while I'm giving a dinner - more limas, dear? - Limas, Sylvia? - Gus, more limas? - Duffy, do go on about Perry and what were his rubbers doing in the ice box -."
Alan Dunn
1948
"I am so happy that you are meeting so many nice boys but cannot understand why you ask me to send you a little money so often..."
"I am so happy that you are meeting so many nice boys but cannot understand why you ask me to send you a little money so often..."
Alan Dunn
1941
"Now you mustn't be offended by what I am about to tell you in my professional capacity."
"Now you mustn't be offended by what I am about to tell you in my professional capacity."
Alan Dunn
1933