nt, for a few months afterwards the unfortunate man became
conscious of a return of his homicidal mania, and, to prevent its
operation, hanged himself. Le Docteur Pascal.
SATIN, a friend of Nana from childhood, having, like her, attended
the school of Mademoiselle Josse. She was a regular customer at Laure
Piedefer's restaurant, where she met Madame Robert. She lived for a time
with Nana, of whom she was intensely jealous, and in time gained control
of the whole household. She died in the hospital of Lariboisiere. Nana.
SAUCISSE (LA PERE), an old peasant of Rognes, who owned an acre of land
which he sold to Pere Fouan for an annuity of fifteen sous a day. In
order to dupe the old man, he pretended to be in bad health. Later,
terrorized by Buteau, he cancelled the agreement, and repaid half the
sums he had received. La Terre.
SAUVAGNAT, a friend of Pluchart. He lived at Marchiennes. Germinal.
SAUVAGNAT, chief of the depot at Havre, lived in a cottage near the
engine depot, which his sister Philomene kept for him, but greatly
neglected. He was an obstinate man and a strict disciplinarian, greatly
esteemed by his superiors, but had met with the utmost vexation on
account of his sister, even to the point of being threatened with
dismissal. If the Company bore with her now on his account, he only kept
her with him because of the family tie; but this did not prevent him
belabouring her so severely with blows whenever he caught her at fault
that he frequently left her half dead on the floor. La Bete Humaine.
SAUVAGNAT (PHILOMENE), sister of the preceding, was a tall, thin woman
of thirty-two, who after numerous love-affairs had settled down with
Pecqueux, whose mistress she became. She had the reputation of drinking.
A subsequent intrigue between her and Jacques Lantier excited the
jealousy of Pecqueux to the point of murder. La Bete Humaine.
SAUVEUR (MADAME), a dress-maker, who numbered Madame Desforges among her
customers. She frequented Mouret's shop, _Au Bonheur des Dames_, on the
occasions of great sales, purchasing large quantities of stuff which she
afterwards sold to her own customers at higher prices. Au Bonheur des
Dames.
SAUVIGNY (DE), judge of the race for the Grand Prix de Paris. Nana.
SCHLOSSER, a speculator on the Paris Bourse. He was secretly associated
with Sabatani, with whom he carried out many schemes to their mutual
advantage. L'Argent.
SCOTS (H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF). See Ecosse.
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