and Gasparine went to Paris, where for some
time she had a situation in the shop of Madame Hedouin. Madame Campardon
having fallen into ill-health, her husband returned to his first love,
and a liaison existed between him and Gasparine for a considerable
time. Ultimately she went to live with the Campardons, and managed their
household affairs. Pot-Bouille.

GASTON was the son of a general, and was the same age as the Prince
Imperial, though much stronger than he. The Emperor frequently made
inquiries regarding the child. Son Excellence Eugene Rougon.

GAUDE, bugler in the 106th regiment of the line. "He was a big, skinny,
sorrowful, taciturn man, without a hair on his chin, and blew his
instrument with the lungs of a whirlwind." On the 1st September, during
the defence of the Hermitage, he became seized with the madness of
heroism, and continued to blow after his comrades had been slain and
until he himself was shot down. La Debacle.

GAUDIBERT (ISIDORE), Mayor of Barbeville since 1850, wrote some poetry
on political subjects, and was decorated by the Minister of State,
Eugene Rougon. Son Excellence Eugene Rougon.

GAUDRON, husband of Madame Gaudron. He was described as having the
sluggishness of a beast. L'Assommoir.

GAUDRON (MADAME), a wool-carder who lived with her husband and their
large family in the same tenement-house as the Coupeaus and the
Lorilleux. She was one of the guests at the Coupeaus' wedding.
L'Assommoir.

GAUDRON FILS, the eldest child of the Gaudrons, was a journeyman
carpenter. L'Assommoir.

GAUJEAN (M.), a silk manufacturer of Lyons who was dissatisfied with
the monopoly created by the large establishments, such as that of Octave
Mouret, and thought it could be broken by the creation of special shops
in the neighbourhood, where the public could find a large and varied
choice of articles. With this object he assisted Robineau to purchase
Vincard's business by giving him credit to a large amount; the scheme
was not successful, and he lost heavily. Au Bonheur des Dames.

GAUTIER, a wine-grower at Saint-Eutrope, with whom Francois Mouret had
dealings at one time. La Conquete de Plassans.

GAVARD, originally kept a rotisserie or poultry-roasting establishment
in the Rue Saint-Jacques, at which time he became acquainted with
Florent and Quenu. In 1856 he retired from this business, and to amuse
himself took a stall in the poultry-market. "Thenceforth he lived amidst
ceaseless tittle-tattle,