buche for the murder of Severine: his mistaken evidence was greatly
instrumental in leading to the conviction of the two men. La Bete
Humaine.

DAUVERGNE (SOPHIE), the elder of the two sisters. La Bete Humaine.

DAVOINE, the purchaser of Chanteau's timber business at Caen. When
Chanteau became incapacitated by gout, he sold his business to Davoine
for a hundred thousand francs, of which one-half was to be paid in
cash and the balance to remain in the business. Davoine was, however,
constantly launching into speculations, and the consequence was that
the profits were drained away, and the balance sheet generally showed a
loss. He ultimately became bankrupt, and Chanteau lost all the money he
had left in the business. La Joie de Vivre.

DEBERLE (DOCTOR HENRI), a medical man of Passy who inherited from his
father a large fortune and an excellent practice. A chance call to
attend Jeanne Grandjean led to an intimacy with her mother, which
resulted in the fleeting love episode which forms the subject of
the novel. Deberle, deceived by the circumstances under which Helene
Grandjean prevented an assignation between his wife and M. Malignon,
believed that Helene had arranged an assignation with himself, and she
found it impossible to enlighten him without compromising his wife. The
brief liaison was terminated by the illness and death of Jeanne. Une
Page d'Amour.

DEBERLE (MADAME JULIETTE), wife of the preceding, was the elder daughter
of M. Letellier, a wealthy silk merchant of Paris. Empty-headed and fond
of gaiety, she was carried away by the attentions of M. Malignon, an
idle young man who went everywhere in Paris society, and to whom she was
foolish enough on one occasion to grant an assignation. Madame Helene
Grandjean, who was on intimate terms with the family, warned Madame
Deberle that her husband's suspicions had been aroused, and that lady,
seeing in time the folly of her action, broke off the intrigue. Une Page
d'Amour.

DEBERLE (LUCIEN), the young son of Doctor Deberle. He was a playmate of
Jeanne Grandjean. Une Page d'Amour.

DECKER (BARONNE), a friend of the Marquis de Chouard, who occasionally
visited her at Viroflay. Nana.

DEJOIE, a man who was appointed by Saccard to be attendant at the
offices of the newspaper purchased in the interest of the Universal
Bank. He had a small sum of money, intended for the dowry of his
daughter, and to increase this he invested it in shares of the bank. On
the rise of t