Two years later Helene married M.
Rambaud, and went to live at Marseilles. Une Page d'Amour.
She lived for many years, very happy, and idolized by her husband, in a
house which he owned near Marseilles, close to the seashore. She had no
children by her second marriage. Le Docteur Pascal.
MOURET (OCTAVE), born 1840, son of Francois Mouret. La Fortune des
Rougon.
A young man of high spirits and somewhat idle habits, he made little
progress at college, and failed to pass the examinations for a degree.
His father was much annoyed at this, and sent him off to Marseilles to
enter a commercial business. The reports regarding him were, however,
unsatisfactory, as it appeared that he showed no inclination to
settle to hard work and was living a dissolute life.[*] La Conquete de
Plassans.
After the death of his parents, Serge Mouret, who was about to take Holy
Orders, renounced his share of his father's fortune in favour of his
brother Octave. La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret.
He was appointed a member of the family council which nominally had
charge of Pauline Quenu's fortune. La Joie de Vivre.
After three years at Marseilles he came to Paris, where he secured an
appointment as assistant at "The Ladies' Paradise" through the influence
of the Campardons, who were old friends of his mother.
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