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Brown (who was all but run over).—"Why didn't you call out sooner, you stupid ass?"
Cabby.—"I did, sir!"
Brown.—"Why didn't you call out louder, then?"
Cabby.—"I did, sir!"
Artist
- Name:
- Du Maurier, George
- Dates:
- 1834-1896
- Country:
- UK
Illustration
- Subject:
- Humor
- Technique:
- Wood engraving
- Engraver:
- Swain, Joseph
- Format:
- Landscape (wider)
- Source:
- University of California Libraries, Internet Archive
Book
- Title:
- English society
- Author(s):
- Du Maurier, George
- Publisher:
- New York: Harper & Brothers, 1897
- Open Library:
- View record
Description
A man has almost got run over by a hansom cab while crossing the street, and as he and the cab driver still look stunned, a crossroad sweep gestures helpfully (and maybe somewhat fiendishly) toward the hat and umbrella laying scattered on the ground.
Keywords: 1890s, 19th century, anger, black & white, frightened, horse, street, surprise, transportation, Victorian
