CONDAMIN (M.  DE), commissioner of woods and rivers for the district of Plassans.  He was an elderly man, whose morality was looked upon with some suspicion by the respectable inhabitants of Plassans.  He married a young wife, whom he brought from no one knew where, but who had evidently influential friends at Paris, as it was she who got her husband and Dr. Porquier decorated.  La Conquete de Plassans.

CONDAMIN (MADAME DE), wife of the preceding.  She was at first received with some suspicion at Plassans, nothing being known of her past history, but by the charm of her manner she soon overcame prejudice.  Madame Mouret having asked her assistance in connection with the Home for Girls proposed by Abbe Faujas, she entered heartily into the scheme and used her influence on its behalf.  Acting on advice from her influential friends at Paris, she assisted Faujas in the schemes which resulted in the election of M. Delangre as deputy for Plassans.  La Conquete de Plassans.

CONIN, a stationer at the corner of Rue Feydeau, who supplied note-books to most members of the Bourse.  He was assisted in the business by his wife, and seldom came out of the back shop.  L’Argent.

CONIN (MADAME), wife of the preceding.  She was on too friendly terms with many of her customers, but was so discreet that no scandal arose.  L’Argent.

COQUART (LES), proprietors of the farm of Saint-Juste, which, however, they were forced by bad times to sell.  The family consisted of the father, mother, three sons and two daughters.  La Terre.

COQUETS, neighbours of the Lorilleux in Rue de la Goutte-d’Or.  They took a fancy to light their cooking-stove on the stair-landing, and, as they also owed their term’s rent, they were given notice to quit.  L’Assommoir.

CORBIERE (COMTE DE), proprietor of the Paradou, an estate near Artaud.  When he died, the care of the property was confided to Jeanbernat, a foster-brother of the Comte.  La Faute de l’Abbe Mouret.

CORBREUSE (DUC DE), proprietor of a racing-stable.  Nana.

CORNAILLE, the principal draper in Valognes.  Denise Baudu served her apprenticeship to him.  Au Bonheur des Dames.

CORNEMUSE, a racehorse which was the prize of the City of Paris.  Nana.

CORNILLE, a member of the firm of Cornille and Jenard, who held in the eighteenth century the mineral concession of Joiselle, which was joined in 1760 to two neighbouring concessions, those of Comte de Cougny and of Baron Desrumaux, in order to form the Company of the Mines of Montsou.  Germinal.

CORNILLE (ABBE), one of the clergy of the cathedral of Beaumont.  He accompanied Monseigneur d’Hautecoeur when the latter came to administer the last rites of the Church to Angelique.  Le Reve.