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776–78. A first cousin of Jupien: 915. Changed attitude to Gilberte’s marriage; finds a generous protector in her son-in-law Saint-Loup: 930–31. During the war, Mme Verdurin fails to win her back: VI 74. Her remarks about the war; admiration for the English: 144–45. Her appearance in old age “defies the laws of chronology”: 377–81; less than three years later “a bit gaga”: 382–83. Her love for Gilberte: 383. M mistakes Gilberte for her: 427–28 (cf. 381–82). Listens to Rachel’s poetry recital: 458–59. Her liaison with the Duc de Guermantes: 480–88. Regales M with anecdotes about her former lovers; had been “desperately in love” with Swann: 488–93.

OLORON, Mile d’. See Jupien, Marie-Antoinette.

ORGEVILLE, Mlle de l’. Girl of good family said by Saint-Loup to frequent brothels: IV 126–27. M’s desires focus on her: 166; V 106, 693. Confused with Mlle de Forcheville (Gilberte): 760–65, 772–74.

(See Eporcheville, Mlle de.)

GRIANE. See Guermantes, Oriane, Duchesse de.

ORS AN, M. d’. Friend of Swann, suspected of having written an anonymous letter: I 506–8.

ORVILLERS, Princesse d’ (Paulette). Makes advances to M in the street: III 510. Late arrival at the Princesse de Guermantes’s soirée; said to be a natural daughter of the Duke of Parma; her ambiguous social position: IV 162–64. “Rather straight-laced,” according to Oriane and her husband: 168.

(See Nassau, Princesse de.)

OSMOND, Amanien, Marquis d’ (“Mama”). Cousin of the Guermantes; his imminent death and its potential effect on the Guermantes’ social arrangements: III 788–89, 792–93, 805–8; IV 83. The Duc de Guermantes’s reaction to his death: “They’re exaggerating”: 169. Ran off with Odette, according to Charlus: V 402.

PAGES at the Grand Hotel, Balbec. “Arborescent” page: II 389, 413; goes off with a Polish countess: IV 233–34.

“Squinting” page (brother of the above): IV 234, his vulgar sister: 515–16.

“Hat-doffing” page: IV 233.

Handsome page whom the lift-boy claims to resemble: IV 259; and the lift-boy’s friend Victor: VI 75.

“Chorus” of pages: II 388–89; IV 235–36, 524–25.

PALANCY, Marquis de. His resemblance to a Ghirlandaio: I 315. At Mme de Saint-Euverte’s; his monocle: 465–66. At the Opéra his fish-like appearance: III 48–49, 62.

PARK-KEEPER in the Champs-Elysées: II 88; conversation with the “Marquise” (q.v.): III 419–23.

PARME, Princesse de. Gives the most splendid parties in Paris: I 382. Swann sends her a basket of fruit for her birthday: 440. Her shadow-theatre show and her box at the Opéra: III 35–38, 42. Her philanthropy and lack of snobbishness: 64. M presented to her at the Guermantes’; her affability; “She thinks you’re charming”: 580–82 (cf. II 381). Reasons for her amiability; her pedigree and upbringing as a “daughter of kings”: 584–88. Her admiration for the Guermantes style: 598–99. Her salon; her enraptured curiosity and wonderment at Oriane’s doings: 619–27, 638–40, 643, 647–48, 655–56. The Guermantes dinner-party; Oriane shows off in front of her; her naivety; intercedes on behalf of Saint-Loup: 661–716. The leave-taking ceremonial; her lady-in-waiting; M’s snow-boots: 746–50. Visits Balbec; her royal politeness; her tips: IV 254–55. M’s mother pays a call on her and is ignored: V 807. Her return visit next day: 829–30. Arranges the marriage of young Cambremer with Jupien’s niece: 903–5.

PASTRY-COOK. Stared at by Albertine, whom she ignores: V 548–49.

PERCEPIED, Doctor. His malicious jokes about the Vinteuils: I 207–8. Mme de Guermantes attends his daughter’s wedding: 245–46. M composes his first literary essay in his carriage: 253–56

PÉRIGOT, Joseph. Françoise’s young footman in Paris; his pleasure at moving house: III 1–2; his deference to Françoise: 12–13, 22–27; his taste for poetry; “borrows” M’s books: 437, 754; his letter: 776–77.

PERUVIAN (young). Conceives a violent hatred for Mme de Mortemart: V 360.

PHILOSOPHER, Norwegian. Guest of the Verdurins at La Raspelière; his deliberation of thought and diction and rapidity of departure: IV 446–48, 453–54. Mystery of his disappearance: 509. Quotes Bergson on soporifics; his