COLLINET, grocer at Arcis-sur-Aube, time of Louis Philippe.  Elector for the Liberals headed by Colonel Giguet. [The Member for Arcis.]

COLLINET (Francois-Joseph), merchant of Nantes.  In 1814 the political changes brought about his business failure.  He went to America, returning in 1824 enriched, and re-established.  He had caused the loss of twenty-four thousand francs to M. and Mme. Lorrain, small retailers of Pen-Hoel, and father and mother of Major Lorrain.  But, on his return to France, he restored to Mme. Lorrain, then a widow and almost a septuagenarian, forty-two thousand francs, being capital and interest of his indebtedness to her. [Pierrette.]

COLONNA, aged Italian at Genoa, during the later part of the eighteenth century.  He had reared Luigia Porta under the name of Colonna and as his own son, from the age of six until the time when the young man enlisted in the French army. [The Vendetta.]

COLOQUINTE, given name of a pensioner who was “office boy” in Finot’s newspaper office in 1820.  He had been through the Egyptian campaign, losing an arm at the Battle of Montmirail. [A Bachelor’s Establishment.  A Distinguished Provincial at Paris.]

COLORAT (Jerome), estate-keeper for Mme. Graslin at Montegnac; born at Limoges.  Retired soldier of the Empire; ex-sergeant in the Royal Guard; at one time estate-keeper for M. de Navarreins, before entering Mme. Graslin’s service. [The Country Parson.]

CONSTANCE, chambermaid for Mme. de Restaud in 1819.  Through her old Goriot knew about everything that was going on at the home of his elder daughter.  This Constance, sometimes called Victorie, took money to her mistress when the latter needed it. [Father Goriot.]

CONSTANT DE REBECQUE (Benjamin), born at Lausanne in 1767, died at Paris, December 8, 1830.  About the end of 1821 he is discovered in Dauriat’s book-shop at Palais-Royal, where Lucien de Rubempre noticed his splendid head and spiritual eyes. [A Distinguished Provincial at Paris.]

CONTI (Gennaro), musical composer; of Neapolitan origin, but born at Marseilles.  Lover of Mlle. des Touches—­Camille Maupin—­in 1821-1822.  Afterwards he paid court to Marquise Beatrix de Rochefide. [Lost Illusions.  Beatrix.]

CONYNCKS, family of Bruges, who were maternal ancestors of Marguerite Claes.  In 1812 this young girl at sixteen was the living image of a Conyncks, her grandmother whose portrait hung in Balthazar Claes’ home.  A Conyncks, also of Bruges but later established at Cambrai, was granduncle of the children of Balthazar Claes, and was appointed their vice-guardian after the death of Mme. Claes.  He had a daughter who married Gabriel Claes. [The Quest of the Absolute.]

COQUELIN (Monsieur and Madame), hardware dealers, successors to Claude-Joseph Pillerault in a store on quai de la Ferraille, sign of the Golden Bell.  Guests at the big ball given by Cesar Birotteau.  After getting the invitation, Mme. Coquelin ordered a magnificent gown for the occasion. [Cesar Birotteau.]