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of him, later dispelled; his appearance, his cultured speech: 17–18. Claims compensation from the Duc de Guermantes for damage to his shop-front: 32–34. His indiscretion; reveals to M Françoise’s criticism of him: 81. His fits of ill-humour: 186. His respect for the laws of syntax: 418. Expands his shop: 508–10. His meeting with Charlus in the courtyard: IV 1–18, 37–41. Charlus engages him as his secretary: 41. Accompanies Charlus to the brothel at Maineville to spy on Morel: 651–56. Morel asks him for his niece’s hand: V 59–60. An ex-convict, according to Mme Verdurin: 373–74. Tells Charlus of Morel’s maltreatment of his niece: 417–18. Odette’s first cousin: 915. Informs M in indignant terms of Saint-Loup’s relations with Morel: 922–23. M comes across him during the war in a brothel which he has bought on behalf of Charlus; his conversation with the latter: VI 53. His astonishment at finding M in his establishment: 193. His dealings with the “gigolos,” whom he encourages to be “more perverse”: 195–201. Explains his position to M: 202–5. His intelligence and sensibility: 214. Looks after the Baron in his old age: 244–47, 251–53.

JUPIEN, Marie-Antoinette. Niece of the above (although M’s grandmother takes her for his daughter, and Proust occasionally makes the same mistake): I 25. Seamstress in Paris: III 16. Introduced to Morel; their mutual attraction: 360–61. Recommended by Charlus to the aristocracy: IV 41. Seems to be enamoured of Morel: 353, 554. His sadistic plans in relation to her: 553–54 Attitude towards her of Charlus; “stand you tea;” her charming manners; received in society; had once been “in trouble”: V 49–59. Morel asks Jupien for her hand: 59–60. Alters her opinion of Morel and Charlus: 80. Brutally insulted by Morel: 212–13; his guilt and shame, and his decision to break with her: 253–59. Adopted by Charlus under the title of Mile d’Oloron: 417–18. Marries the young Léonor de Cambremer: 892–95. Her death, a few weeks after her marriage: 912–13.

“KING” of a South Sea island, staying with his mistress at the Grand Hotel, Balbec: II 247–48, 356.

KITCHENMAID at Combray. Her resemblance to Giotto’s “Charity”: I 110–13; her confinement: 151–72; Françoise’s cruelty to her; allergic to asparagus: 170–73.

LAMBRESAC, Duchesse de. At the Princesse de Guermantes’s; her way of greeting people: IV 109–10.

LARIVIÈRES, the. Rich cousins of Françoise; their self-sacrifieing behaviour during the war; “the only real people in the book”: VI 54 (cf. III 381).

LAU D’ALLEMANS, Marquis du. Mme de Guermantes speaks of his informality with the Prince of Wales: V 38, 793–94. A friend of Swann; Gilberte’s desire to meet him: 794–96.

LAUMES, Prince and Princesse des. See Guermantes, Duc and Duchesse de.

LAUNDRESS, Brichot’s mistress; Mme Verdurin breaks up his relationship with her: IV 361–62; he has a daughter by her: 670 (cf. V 374).

LAUNDRY-GIRL in Touraine; her relations with Albertine, reported by Aimé: V 709–14.

LAUNDRY-GIRLS (two) whom M brings to a house of assignation; their love-making: V 741–42.

LAVATORY ATTENDANT. See “Marquise.”

LAWYER, “eminent barrister from Paris,” friend of the Cambremers. His passion for Le Sidaner: IV 278, 284–86. His wife and son: 298. Invites M to see his collection in Paris and to meet Le Sidaner: 298–99.

LÉA, Mile. Actress; Elstir speaks of her elegance at the races: II 654. Admired by Bloch’s cousin: her Gomorrhan tastes: 660. Lives with Bloch’s cousin: IV 272–73. Mme de Cambremer alludes to her obliquely in connexion with Albertine: 677. Billed to appear at the Trocadéro on the occasion of Albertine’s visit: V 185. M’s anxiety about her possible relations with Albertine: 185–96. Her letter to Morel: 280–82, 502–3. Albertine admits to having visited her in her dressing-room: 479–81, and to having gone on a three-week trip with her: 470–73. It was she who, dressed as a man, had been walking with Gilberte in the Champs-Elysées (cf. II 273): VI 55.

LEBLOIS DE CHARLUS, Comte. Confused with the Baron de Charlus in professional and artistic circles: IV 409.

L’ÉCLIN, Mme de. Nicknamed