Garçons. — Fellows

It cannot be too earnestly irapressed on the learner tbat " garçon " does not mean " boy," in the sensé in which we usually employ that terni. The expression most commonly used for young boys is " petits garçons," and, in schools, "écoliers," or "élèves." For exaniple : That boy speaks French. — Ce petit garçon parle Français. The boys of that school loxe and respect their master. — Les écoliers (or Les élèves) de cette école aiment et respectent leur maître. For older boys, whom we call "lads," "young men," or "young gentlemen," "jeunes garçons" or "jeunes gens"is used. "Garçon" is used alone, however, for "boy" in the sensé of "servant-boy," as in a restaurant, where it means "waiter." It is also employed in cases where the sex is designated ; as, École de garçons. — School for boys. C'est un garçon. — It is a boy. Finally, " garçon " is applied quite as frequently to men as to boys. " Un brave garçon " means " a fine fellow," man or boy.

124. Je ne veux pas qu'il en reste un seul. — I will not hâve a single one of them survive ; or, Let not a single one of them survive !