acter, a
continual flow of caressing flattery under which was concealed a furious
rage for business." Having conspired against Robineau, the "second hand"
in his department, he succeeded him, only to be conspired against in
turn by his own subordinates. When Denise Baudu first came to "The
Ladies' Paradise" Hutin showed her some kindness, for which she was
grateful, but ultimately he made statements about her which were
entirely without foundation. Au Bonheur des Dames.

HUTIN (MADAME), a woman who lived in the vicinity of the _Halles
Centrales_, and was spied on by Mademoiselle Saget, whose penetrating
eyes allowed none of her neighbours to escape notice. Le Ventre de
Paris.

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ISABELLE, a character in _La Petite Duchesse_ a piece by Fauchery,
played at the Theatre des Varietes. The part was taken by Simonne
Cabiroche. Nana.

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JABOUILLE, an herbalist, whose shop was situated in Rue de Cherche-Midi.
He was a widower, and married for the second time a woman named
Mathilde. His shop was at one time prosperous, but business fell away
until what was left was only that of an equivocal character. He died of
syncope induced by phthisis. L'Oeuvre.

JABOUILLE (MADAME MATHILDE), wife of the preceding. She was a woman of
about thirty, plain-looking, and exceedingly thin. From the time of
her marriage to Jabouille, his business began to decrease, and this,
it would appear, was due to her reputation, which alarmed the more
respectable customers. Her liaisons were numerous, and included
Mahoudeau, Chaine, and Jory, but after the death of her husband she
married the last named, settling down into respectability and ruling him
with a rod of iron. L'Oeuvre.

JACOBY, a Jew from Bordeaux, between whom and Mazaud there was keen
rivalry. "Though of great experience and shrewdness, he was sorely
handicapped by his passion for speculation, and in spite of considerable
profits always seemed on the eve of a catastrophe. His money melted
away on settling days." He acted as broker for Daigremont, and also
for Gundermann. The great gamble in the shares of the Universal Bank
resolved itself into a duel between Jacoby and Mazaud, the one selling
on behalf of Gundermann, and the other buying on behalf of Saccard;
and the final catastrophe was hastened by Jacoby warning Daigremont of
Gundermann's determination to crush out the bank. L'Argent.

JALAGUIER (MADAME), a protegee of Madame Correur, who induced Eugene
Rougon, the M