He was subsequently
promoted to be captain of a gang, but his excessive zeal made him
disliked by his men. Germinal.
PIERRON (LYDIE), daughter of the preceding, was a fragile child,
who when ten years old was already working in the pit. Her constant
companions were Jeanlin Maheu and Bebert Levaque, with whom she made
many raids in search of food during the strike. She was killed by the
volley fired by the troops at the strikers attacking the Voreux pit.
Germinal.
PIERRONNE (LA), the second wife of Pierron, was a daughter of La Brule.
She was allowed by the Company to sell sweetmeats and biscuits, which
were a considerable source of revenue. Dansaert, the head captain of the
Voreux pit, was her lover, and through him she obtained various favours,
giving him in exchange information as to the intentions of the strikers.
After the strike she was enabled to acquire the little _Estaminet du
Progres_. Germinal.
PIFARD, an usher at the college of Plassans, whose wonderful nose kept
betraying his presence behind doors when its owner went eavesdropping.
L'Oeuvre.
PILLERAULT, a speculator on the Bourse, whose guiding principle was
recklessness; he declared that he plunged into catastrophes whenever he
paused to reflect.
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