Au Bonheur des Dames.
BOVES (COMTESSE DE), wife of the preceding, was a beautiful woman of
about forty years of age. She was a constant customer at "The Ladies'
Paradise," but as her husband kept her very short of money, was seldom
able to buy anything. Eventually temptation proved too strong for her,
and she was caught in the act of stealing some valuable lace. The matter
was, however, kept quiet, and a scandal avoided. Au Bonheur des Dames.
BOVES (BLANCHE DE), daughter of the preceding. She usually accompanied
her mother on her shopping expeditions to "The Ladies' Paradise," and,
it is to be feared, was not unaware of the theft of lace by her. She
married Paul de Vallagnosc. Au Bonheur des Dames.
BRAMAH, an English horse which won the Grand Prix de Paris. It belonged
to Lord Reading. Nana.
BRAMBILLA (SIGNOR), a Venetian political refugee, and a friend of
Comtesse Balbi. Son Excellence Eugene Rougon.
BRETIGNY (COMTESSE DE). Auguste Lantier, reading the news from a
journal to his friends Coupeau and Mes-Bottes, announced that the eldest
daughter of the Comtesse de Bretigny was to be married to Baron de
Valencay, aide-de-camp to His Majesty the Emperor.
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