GAUDIBERT (ISIDORE), Mayor of Barbeville since 1850, wrote some poetry on political subjects, and was decorated by the Minister of State, Eugene Rougon.  Son Excellence Eugene Rougon.

GAUDRON, husband of Madame Gaudron.  He was described as having the sluggishness of a beast.  L’Assommoir.

GAUDRON (MADAME), a wool-carder who lived with her husband and their large family in the same tenement-house as the Coupeaus and the Lorilleux.  She was one of the guests at the Coupeaus’ wedding.  L’Assommoir.

GAUDRON FILS, the eldest child of the Gaudrons, was a journeyman carpenter.  L’Assommoir.

GAUJEAN (M.), a silk manufacturer of Lyons who was dissatisfied with the monopoly created by the large establishments, such as that of Octave Mouret, and thought it could be broken by the creation of special shops in the neighbourhood, where the public could find a large and varied choice of articles.  With this object he assisted Robineau to purchase Vincard’s business by giving him credit to a large amount; the scheme was not successful, and he lost heavily.  Au Bonheur des Dames.

GAUTIER, a wine-grower at Saint-Eutrope, with whom Francois Mouret had dealings at one time.  La Conquete de Plassans.

GAVARD, originally kept a rotisserie or poultry-roasting establishment in the Rue Saint-Jacques, at which time he became acquainted with Florent and Quenu.  In 1856 he retired from this business, and to amuse himself took a stall in the poultry-market.  “Thenceforth he lived amidst ceaseless tittle-tattle, acquainted with every little scandal in the neighbourhood.”  Gavard was a leading spirit in the revolutionary circle which met in Lebigre’s wine-shop, and was the means of bringing Florent to attend the meetings there.  He was arrested at the same time as Florent and was transported.  Le Ventre de Paris.

GAVAUDAN (JOSEPHINE), a market-woman of Plassans who married Antoine Macquart in 1826.  She was much addicted to drink, but worked in order to keep her husband in idleness.  She died in 1850.  La Fortune des Rougon.

GEDEON, an ass which belonged to Mouche.  It was very mischievous, and on one occasion got access to a vat of new wine, with the result that it became extremely drunk.  La Terre.

GEORGES, a young man whose acquaintance Renee Saccard made by chance while walking one day on the Quai Saint-Paul.  Her fancy for him passed without her ever having asked his family name.  La Curee.

GERALDINE, a character in La Petite Duchesse, played by Clarisse Besnus at the Theatre des Varietes.  It was originally intended that the part should be played by Nana.  Nana.

GILQUIN (THEODORE), a lodger at Madame Correur’s hotel at the same time as Eugene Rougon and Du Poizat.  A man of shady character, he was frequently employed by Rougon, and by a fortunate accident was able to give him warning of the Orsini plot against the life of the Emperor.  He was rewarded with the appointment of Commissary of Police at Niort.  On the order of Rougon, he arrested Martineau, Madame Correur’s brother.  He was removed from his position on account of having compromised himself by taking a bribe to procure a conscript exemption from service.  Son Excellence Eugene Rougon.