ciating priest at Notre Dame de Grace, the parish
church of Passy. He had known M. Grandjean at Marseilles, and showed
much kindness to Helene after the death of her husband, assisting her in
settling up her affairs. Along with M. Rambaud, his half-brother, he was
a regular visitor at Helene's house, and later endeavoured to arrange
a marriage between her and his brother. He was devoted to Jeanne
Grandjean, and helped to nurse her during her fatal illness. An amiable,
kind-hearted man, he was greatly beloved by his parishioners. Une Page
d'Amour.

JOUVE, a retired captain in the army, and afterwards one of the four
inspectors at "The Ladies' Paradise." In addition to acting as spy on
the staff he watched the customers, and it was he who detected Madame de
Boves in the act of stealing some fine lace. He made certain advances to
Denis Baudu which she resented, and in consequence he afterwards showed
considerable ill-will towards her. Au Bonheur des Dames.

JUILLERAT (DOCTOR), an old physician who attended most of the
inhabitants of the Rue de Choiseul. He was a man of only average
abilities who had built up a large practice by hard work. His views were
somewhat advanced, and he had many arguments with Abbe Mauduit, with
whom he frequently came in contact at the bedsides of his patients.
Pot-Bouille.

JULES, the lover of La Sarriette. He lived on her earnings as a
fruit-dealer. Le Ventre de Paris.

JULES, one of the soldiers sent to Montsou during the strike. He was
born at Plogof, where his mother and sister still resided. One night
while he was on guard at the Voreux mine he was murdered by Jeanlin
Maheu, who with the assistance of Etienne Lantier carried the body to
a gallery of the mine, where they buried it under a fall of rock.
Germinal.

JULES (MADAME), Nana's dresser at the Theatre des Varietes. Nana.

JULIE, cook in the employment of the Duveyriers. Pot-Bouille.

JULIEN, butler in the employment of Nana in the Avenue de Villiers. He
left the house with a large sum, as Comte Muffat, being jealous, wished
to be freed from his presence. Nana.

JUSSELIN (PIERRE-FRANCOIS), a protege of M. de Marsy. Eugene Rougon
refused to nominate him as an officer of the Legion of Honour, and gave
the decoration which had been intended for him to Bejuin. Son Excellence
Eugene Rougon.

JEZEUR (MADAME), a neighbour of the Josserands in the Rue de Choiseul.
Her husband had left her after ten days of married life, and thencefo