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REBUFAT, a farmer whose land adjoined that inherited by Adelaide Fouque.
He purchased the Fouque property when it was sold by Pierre Rougon.
After the death of his wife Rebufat and his son Justin treated her niece
Miette Chantegreil very harshly. La Fortune des Rougon.

REBUFAT (MADAME EULALIE), wife of the preceding; "a big, dark, stubborn
shrew." She was a sister of Chantegreil, and was therefore the aunt of
Miette, who lived with her after her father's conviction. La Fortune des
Rougon.

REBUFAT (JUSTIN), son of Rebufat. "A youth about twenty years old, a
sickly, squint-eyed creature, who cherished an implacable hatred against
his cousin Miette." La Fortune des Rougon.

REMANJOU (MADEMOISELLE), an old lady who lived in the same tenement
house in Rue de la Goutte d'Or as the Coupeaus and the Lorilleux, where
she made a scanty livelihood by dressing dolls. She was one of the
guests at the Coupeaus' wedding party. L'Assommoir.

RENAUDIN, a notary at Paris, who adjusted the Contract of Marriage
between Auguste Vabre and Berthe Josserand. He acted in concert with
Duveyrier in selling some heritable property to the loss of other
members of the family. Pot-Bouille.

RENAUDIN, a medical man at Grenelle. Josephine Dejoie was at one time
cook in his house. L'Argent.

RENGADE, a gendarme whose eye was accidentally destroyed by Silvere
Mouret during a struggle for possession of a carbine after the entry of
the insurgents into Plassans. La Fortune des Rougon.

REUTHLINGUER (BARON DE), a banker, and possessor of one of the largest
fortunes in Europe. He was a friend of Clorinde Balbi, and from her
received valuable information on political subjects. Son Excellence
Eugene Rougon.

RHADAMANTE, the sobriquet of a professor at the college of Plassans. He
was supposed never to have laughed. L'Oeuvre.

RICHOMME, one of the captains of the Voreux pit. He tried in vain to
prevent a collision between the strikers and the troops, and even when
bricks were being thrown he went between two parties, imploring one and
advising the other, careless of danger. He was one of the first to fall
when the troops ultimately fired. Germinal.

RIVOIRE, a member of the firm of Piot and Rivoire. Au Bonheur des Dames.

ROBERT (MADAME), a regular customer at the restaurant Laure Piedefer.
She was jealous of Nana's relations with Satin, and revenged herself by
writing anonymous letters to Muffat and to other lovers of her enemy.
Nana.

ROBI