COINTET (Jean), younger brother of the preceding; known as “Fatty” Cointet; was foreman of the printing-office, while his brother ran the business end.  Jean Cointet passed for a good fellow and acted the generous part. [Lost Illusions.]

COLAS (Jacques), a consumptive child of a village near Grenoble, who was attended by Dr. Benassis.  His passion was singing, for which he had a very pure voice.  Lived with his mother who was poverty-stricken.  Died in the latter part of 1829 at the age of fifteen, shortly after the death of his benefactor, the physician.  A nephew of Moreau, the old laborer. [The Country Doctor.]

COLLEVILLE, son of a talented musician, once leading violin of the Opera under Francoeur and Rebel.  He himself was first clarionet at the Opera-Comique, and at the same time chief clerk under the Minister of Finance, and, in additon, book-keeper for a merchant from seven to nine in the mornings.  Great on anagrams.  Made deputy-chief clerk in Baudoyer’s bureau when the latter was promoted to division chief.  He was preceptor at Paris six months later.  In 1832 he became secretary to the mayor of the twelfth Arrondissement and officer of the Legion of Honor.  At that time Colleville lived with his wife and family on rue d’Enfer.  He was Thuillier’s most intimate friend. [The Government Clerks.  The Middle Classes.]

COLLEVILLE (Flavie Minoret, Madame), born in 1798; wife of the preceding; daughter of a celebrated dancer and, supposedly, of M. du Bourguier.  She made a love match and between 1816 and 1826 bore five children, each of whom resembled and may actually have had a different father:  1st.  A daughter born in 1816, who favored Colleville. 2d.  A son, Charles, cut out for a soldier, born during his mother’s acquaintance with Charles de Gondreville, under-lieutenant of the dragoons of Saint-Chamans. 3d.  A son, Francois, destined for business, born during Mme. Colleville’s intimacy with Francois Keller, the banker. 4th.  A daughter, Celeste born in 1821, of whom Thuillier, Colleville’s best friend, was the godfather—­and father in partibus.  (See Phellion, Mme. Felix.) 5th.  A son, Theodore, or Anatole, born at a period of religious zeal.  Madame Colleville was a Parisian, piquant, winning and pretty, as well as clever and ethereal.  She made her husband very happy.  He owed all his advancement to her.  In the interests of their ambition she granted momentary favor to Chardin des Lupeaulx, the Secretary-General.  On Wednesdays she was at home to artists and distinguished people. [The Government Clerks.  Cousin Betty.  The Middle Classes.]