When his sister Berthe
was a little girl, he nursed her through a long illness, and since
he saved her life he adored her with a deep, passionate devotion. The
preparations for her marriage to Auguste Vabre affected him so seriously
that his removal to an asylum became necessary, and he remained there
for some time. On his release he went to live with his sister and her
husband, but domestic trouble having arisen, his mind again became so
unhinged that he made an attempt on the life of his brother-in-law and
had again to be taken to an asylum. Pot-Bouille.
JOUVE (ABBE), an officiating priest at Notre Dame de Grace, the parish
church of Passy. He had known M. Grandjean at Marseilles, and showed
much kindness to Helene after the death of her husband, assisting her in
settling up her affairs. Along with M. Rambaud, his half-brother, he was
a regular visitor at Helene's house, and later endeavoured to arrange
a marriage between her and his brother. He was devoted to Jeanne
Grandjean, and helped to nurse her during her fatal illness. An amiable,
kind-hearted man, he was greatly beloved by his parishioners.
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