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his resemblance to Benozzo Gozzoli’s Abraham: 46–49. His fondness for chocolate cream: 97. M resembles him, according to Uncle Adolphe: 105. The “lady in pink” (Odette) finds him “exquisitely charming,” to M’s surprise: 106. Quarrels with Uncle Adolphe: 109. Irritated by Bloch: 127. Evening walks round Combray: 159–60. Doubts about Legrandin: 166–67, and vain efforts to elicit from him information about his relations at Balbec: 182–86. His influential position: 244. Discusses M’s proposed visit to Venice: 557–59. Unaware of M’s passion for Gilberte Swann: 586–88. Dismisses Swann as a “pestilent” fellow: II 1. His relations with Norpois: 7–10, and their effect on his attitude to M’s career: 12–13. Invites Norpois to dinner: 21, discusses M’s career with him: 29–36, and talks to him about international affairs: 41–48. Proposed trip to Spain with Norpois: 48 (cf. 304). Resigns himself to M’s abandonment of diplomacy for literature: 73–74. His opinion of Norpois: 75–77. Discusses restaurants with Françoise: 78–79. His reactions on hearing of M’s meeting with Bergotte: 201–3. Mme de Villeparisis speaks of him and his trip with Norpois; his admiration for El Greco: 381–82. His naivety: 710. His liking for thin toast exasperates Françoise: III 25–26. His relations with the Duc de Guermantes: 34, 195–97. His candidature for the Institut; will Norpois support him?: 199 (see also 301–4). “Cut” by Mme Sazerat because of his anti-Dreyfusism: 199–200. Norpois speaks about him to M: 302–4. During the illness of M’s grandmother: 464–70. Appears in M’s dreams about his grandmother: IV 216–18, 241–42. M’s increasing resemblance to him: V 93–97, 112–13, 135–37. His sensibility concealed behind a cold exterior: 136–37. His brusque manner: 137–38.

FÉRÉ, M. and Mme. Fashionable friends of the Cambremers, who give a dinner in their honour: IV 670–72. M plays chess with them: 697.

FIERBOIS, Marquis de. His “complicated and rapid capers” condemned as ridiculous by Charlus: III 611. His illness: IV 2.

FISHER-GIRL approached by M at Carqueville: II 402–1-.

FLORA. See Céline and Flora.

FOGGI, Prince Odo. Discusses Italian politics with Norpois in Venice: V 857–62.

FOIX, Prince de. Habitué of the restaurant where M dines with Saint-Loup; his wealth, arrogance and secret sodomy: III 551–57. Saint-Loup borrows his cloak: 561–63. At the Guermantes’: 591, 697–99. Inherits his sexual tastes from his father: VI 36.

FOIX, Prince de. Father of the above. Habitué of Jupien’s brothel, where his death is regretted: VI 37.

FOOTMAN (young). Favourite of Françoise. See Périgot.

FOOTMAN at the Guermantes’. See Poullein.

FOOTMAN of Mme de Chevregny. Invited to dinner at the Grand Hotel, Balbec, by Charlus: IV 524–27.

FOOTMAN at the Verdurins’. Object of Charlus’s attention: V 300–1.

FOOTMEN (other). At the Guermantes’: III 35–37; Georges: 663; Saint-Loup gives one of them some cynical advice: V 633–35.

FOOTMEN at the Swanns’: II 113–37.

FOOTMEN of M. de Charlus. See Burnier; Charmel.

FOOTMEN at Mme de Saint-Euverte’s: I 459–61.

FORCHEVILLE, Comte (later Baron) de. Introduced to the Verdurin circle by Odette; his snobbery and vulgarity: I 355–77. Becomes one of the “faithful”: 383. Brutally insults Saniette (his brother-in-law): 392–93. Letter addressed to him by Odette deciphered through its envelope by Swann; his intimacy with Odette and Swann’s jealousy: 400–5, 406–8, 422–31, 451, 505–6, 526–27. Swann dreams of him: 538–41. Marries Odette and adopts Gilberte: V 775–77, 787.

FORCHEVILLE, Mme de. See Odette.

FORCHEVILLE, Mile de. See Gilberte.

FORESTELLE, Marquis de. Friend of Swann, who visits him at his house near Pierrefonds: I 417–18. At Mme de Saint-Euverte’s; his monocle: 465–66.

FORESTIER, Robert. Playmate of M in the Champs-Elysées: III 503–5.

FRANÇOISE. Aunt Léonie’s cook at Combray: I 12, 22. Her code: 37–38. Takes a note from M to his mother: 39–40. Her devotion to M’s family; her qualities as a servant; her family; conversations with Aunt Léonie: 69–80, 139–42. Her artistry and largesse as a cook: 96–98. Her kitchen-maid: 110–13. Conversation