au grand jamais, ever on any account

Page 69. — I. Mère coupable. The men now apply Robert' s epithets to their wives.

2. Au Pilon d'argent, Atthe sign of the silver pestle. Symbolic titles for shops are more common in France than with us. Thus a noted mercer's shop is called Au bon marché (good bargain), another A Pygmalion, another, Au Printemps» Similar titles of hôtels are common in England also.

3. tenait le comptoir, was cashier, kept the pay-desk. This is very commonly the part of the wife in small French shops.

Page 70. — 1. père de famille. Such dishes seem to thèse simple people more suited to the extravagance of youth. But in putting this phrase at the close of his play Labiche may have intended to tickle the memories of his auditors with the remembrance of their amused laughter at the close of Augier's " Gabrielle." See the éditons Modem French Literature, page

2. châtiment, because of the probable indigestion that would resuit.

VOCABULARY

VOCABULARY

Note. — Articles, and their contractions with a and de> personal and possessive pronouns and the two auxiliary verbs are omitted in this vocabulary, Irregularly iormed plurals and féminines are noted.

à, at, by, for, in, till, to, with.

abord, m., d7 — , first, at first.

aborder, enter, absence,/., absence, absolument, absolutely.

abuser, abuse, trespass on.

Académie,/., Academy.

accepter, accept.

accident, m., accident, accompagner, accompany.

accord (d'), agreed, granted.

accorder, grant.

accrocher, hang upon, hook,

catch, acheter, buy.

achever, finish, acquisition,/., acquisition, acquitter (s>), receipt, pay.