EAU (MADAME), wife of the preceding. Son Excellence Eugene Rougon.

MARSY (COMTE DE), Minister of the Interior before Eugene Rougon, who
succeeded him on his appointment as President of the Corps Legislatif.
Marsy, who was said to be the son of a queen, was brilliant, immoral,
and unscrupulous. He was the chief political opponent of Eugene Rougon
and had great influence at the Court of Napoleon III. Son Excellence
Eugene Rougon.

MARTY (M.), a master at the Lycee Bonaparte, who was being ruined by the
extravagance of his wife, and was obliged to double his salary by giving
private lessons, in order to meet the constantly growing household
expenses. Au Bonheur des Dames.

MARTY (MADAME), wife of the preceding, was a woman of about thirty-five
years of age, whose face, never beautiful, was now much marked by
small-pox. She had a perfect mania for spending money on clothes, and
never visited "The Ladies' Paradise" without buying innumerable articles
for which she had no need. As a result of her extravagance, her husband
was nearly ruined, and was forced to increase his earnings by giving
private lessons. Au Bonheur des Dames.

MARTY (VALENTINE), daughter of the preceding, a young girl of fourteen
years of age, who was used by her mother as an excuse for some of her
extravagance, as she dressed her like herself, with all the fashionable
novelties of which she submitted to the irresistible seduction. Au
Bonheur des Dames.

MASCART (PERE), a blind paralytic to whom Angelique showed much
kindness. Le Reve.

MASSACRE, one of the dogs of old Soulas, the shepherd. It shared the
hatred of its master of La Cognette. La Terre.

MASSIAS, a frequenter of the Paris Bourse, where he gained a living by
bringing business to stockbrokers, from whom he received a commission on
each transaction. He was employed by Saccard after the foundation of the
Universal Bank, and by speculating in the shares he made a considerable
fortune. With the downfall of the institution, he lost everything, and
found himself in debt for a large sum. By borrowing from friends,
and pledging his entire life, he paid his debts and started afresh.
L'Argent.

MASSICOT, a tradesman of Plassans who was enrolled and armed by Pierre
Rougon to deliver the Town Hall from the Republicans who had occupied
it. He was so excited that when he got into the building he fired in the
air without knowing he had done so. La Fortune des Rougon.

MASSON (COLONEL), commander of