Le Ventre de
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SARTEUR, a journeyman hatter at Plassans. He was afflicted with
homicidal mania, and was confined for a time in the asylum at Tulettes.
While there he was treated by Doctor Pascal Rougon, who affected a
cure by hypodermic injections of a substance with which he had long
experimented. Sarteur was released from the asylum, but the cure was
not permanent, for a few months afterwards the unfortunate man became
conscious of a return of his homicidal mania, and, to prevent its
operation, hanged himself. Le Docteur Pascal.
SATIN, a friend of Nana from childhood, having, like her, attended
the school of Mademoiselle Josse. She was a regular customer at Laure
Piedefer's restaurant, where she met Madame Robert. She lived for a time
with Nana, of whom she was intensely jealous, and in time gained control
of the whole household. She died in the hospital of Lariboisiere. Nana.
SAUCISSE (LA PERE), an old peasant of Rognes, who owned an acre of land
which he sold to Pere Fouan for an annuity of fifteen sous a day. In
order to dupe the old man, he pretended to be in bad health. Later,
terrorized by Buteau, he cancelled the agreement, and repaid half the
sums he had received.
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