His business was much affected by the
competition of Maigrat, and he gave credit during the first week of the
strike in the hope of getting back some of his old customers. Germinal.
VERLAQUE, an inspector in the fish-market at the _Halles Centrales_.
Having fallen into bad health, he was allowed to find a substitute
to keep the place open for him in case he should recover. Florent was
appointed, and paid a considerable portion of the salary to Verlaque. Le
Ventre de Paris.
VERLAQUE (MADAME), wife of the preceding. Florent assisted her after the
death of her husband. Le Ventre de Paris.
VERNIER, an art critic who published an article on Fagerolles the
artist. L'Oeuvre.
VERONIQUE, maid-servant to the Chanteau family, was a tall, stout young
woman of unattractive appearance and uncertain temper. She had been
in the service of the Chanteaus for twenty years, and having become
necessary to them, took advantage of her position. From the first,
Veronique resented Pauline Quenu's presence in the Chanteau household,
and treated her as an intruder. In course of time, however, she came to
see that Pauline was being despoiled of her means by Madame Chanteau,
and her sense of justice made her take the young girl's part.
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