receding. She was a daughter of M.
and Madame Vuillaume, by whom she was strictly brought up. A dreamy
unpractical woman, she fell under the influence of Octave Mouret,
her next-door neighbour, and a liaison existed between them for a
considerable time, with results which caused much annoyance to her
parents. Pot-Bouille.

PICHON (LILITTE), infant daughter of the preceding. Pot-Bouille.

PICHON (ROSALIE), Madame Helene Grandjean's maid-servant. She was an
honest country girl who had been brought to Paris by Abbe Jouve on the
recommendation of a village priest, in whose house she had been brought
up. She served her mistress faithfully, and ruled Zephyrin Lacour, her
sweetheart, with a hand of iron. Une Page d'Amour.

PICOT, a soldier of infantry who belonged to the first division of the
seventh Army Corps. After the defeats of Wissenbourg and Froeschwiller,
Picot, half dead with fatigue and slightly wounded, was left behind in
a ditch with his comrade Coutard of the first corps. They were only able
to rejoin the army at Rheims on 22nd August, 1870, arriving with their
clothes worn out and covered with mud, and having more the appearance of
bandits than of soldiers. La Debacle.

PICOU (M.), a townsman of Plassans who expressed disbelief in the
success of the _Coup d'Etat_. La Fortune des Rougon.

PIED-DE-CELERI, a friend of Coupeau. He had a wooden leg, from which he
received his nickname. L'Assommoir.

PIEDEFER (LAURE), kept a cheap restaurant in Rue des Martyrs, which was
much frequented by a certain class of demi-mondaines. Laure appeared to
be on intimate terms with her customers, as they usually kissed her when
they entered. Nana.

PIEDEFER (ZOE), an artist's model who lived in Rue Campagne-Premiere.
She was a tall brunette. L'Oeuvre.

PIERRE, Dr. Deberle's butler. Une Page d'Amour.

PIERRE, an employee at _Au Bonheur des Dames_. He was waiter in the
dining-room of the shop assistants. Au Bonheur des Dames.

PIERRON, a miner employed at the Voreux pit. He was a widower with a
little girl aged eight, Lydie, when he married for the second time, the
daughter of La Brule. Though he took part in the strike he betrayed
his companions, giving information to the company through Dansaert,
his wife's lover. After the attack on the pit Pierron was arrested
by mistake, and was taken off with handcuffs at his wrists as far as
Marchiennes, to the great amusement of his mates. He was subsequently
promoted to be captain