A tire-d'ailc—Aa fast as their wings could carry them

180. Leê père et mère — The parents. Père et mère îs thus found writteD in the singular even in the best authors; it is then to be consîdered as an invariable compound noun. Pères et mères is also found. Usually it is préférable to repeat tbe article, possessive or démonstrative pronoun; as. Son père et sa mère, his parents, rather than Ses père et mère.

Je paya des petits verres à ce pauvre diable. — I treated the poor lellow several times. Petit verre generally means a small glass of brandy or other strong liquor.