n president of the civil tribunal of Plassans
for over twenty years. He was a Legitimist, and his house was used as
a convenient meeting-place for the party. For some time he refused to
compromise his political position with Abbe Faujas, who had all along
concealed his opinions. Ultimately, however, he supported the candidate
for the representation of Plassans proposed by Faujas, for which he was
rewarded by an appointment for his son. La Conquete de Plassans.

RASTOIL (MADAME), wife of the preceding, was a listless and somewhat
prudish woman whose old entanglement with M. Delangre was still
remembered with amusement in the cafes. She was consulted by Madame
Mouret regarding the Home for Girls proposed by Abbe Faujas, and
ultimately agreed to act on the committee. La Conquete de Plassans.

RASTOIL (ANGELINE), elder daughter of M. Rastoil, the president of the
civil tribunal of Plassans. Though twenty-six years old, and now very
yellow and shrewish-looking, she still adopted the role of a young girl,
and had hopes of securing a husband. La Conquete de Plassans.

RASTOIL (AURELIE), second daughter of M. Rastoil. Like her sister
Angeline, she was plain-looking, and posed as a girl fresh from school,
in the uncertain hope of gaining a husband. La Conquete de Plassans.

RASTOIL (SEVERIN), son of M. Rastoil, the president of the civil
tribunal of Plassans. "He was a tall young man of five and twenty, with
a badly shaped skull and a dull brain, who had been just called to
the Bar, thanks to the position which his father held. The latter was
anxiously dreaming of making him a substitute, despairing of his ever
succeeding in winning any practice for himself." On the suggestion
of Abbe Faujas he took a share in starting the Club for Young Men
at Plassans. After the election of M. Delangre as representative
of Plassans, Rastoil received the appointment of assistant public
procurator at Faverolles. La Conquete de Plassans.

RAVAUD, a captain of the 106th Regiment of the line, commanded by
Colonel de Vineuil. A young soldier in his company was the first of
the wounded to be taken to the ambulance in Delaherche's house on 1st
September, 1870. In March, 1871, captain Ravaud was at Paris, in a
regiment of recent formation, the 124th of the line. Jean Macquart was
corporal in his company in this regiment. La Debacle.

READING (LORD), proprietor of a racing stable. Bramah, one of his
horses, once gained the Grand Prix de Paris. Nana