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 been a widower for six years. He was an uncle of Oscar Husson, and had taken some interest in and helped the dolt, until an incident occurred that changed everything: the old man discovered the young fellow asleep one morning, on one of Florentine's divans, after an orgy wherein he had squandered the money entrusted to him by his employer, Desroches the attorney. (A Start in Life, Lost Illusions, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris, A Bachelor's Establishment) Cardot had dealings with the Guillaumes, clothiers, rue Saint-Denis. (At the Sign of the Cat and Racket) He and his entire family were invited to the great ball given by Cesar Birotteau, December 17, 1818. (Cesar Birotteau)

CARDOT, elder son of the preceding. Parisian notary, successor of Sorbier. Born in 1794. Married to a Demoiselle Chiffreville, of a family of celebrated chemists. Three children were born to them: a son who in 1836 was fourth clerk in his father's business, and should have succeeded him, but dreamed instead of literary fame; Felicie, who married Berthier; and another daughter, born in 1824. The notary Cardot maintained Malaga, during the reign of Louis Philippe. (The Muse of the Department, A Man of Business, Jealousies of a Country Town) He was attorney for Pierre Grassou, who deposited his savings with him every quarter. (Pierre Grassou) He was also notary to the Thuilliers, and, in 1840, had presented in their drawing-rooms, on rue Saint-Dominique d'Enfer, Godeschal an aspirant for the hand of Celeste Colleville. After living on Place du Chatelet, Cardot become one of the tenants of the house purchased by the Thuilliers, near the Madeleine. (The Middle Classes) In 1844 he was mayor and deputy of Paris. (Cousin Pons)

CARDOT (Madame) nee Chiffreville, wife of Cardot the notary. Very devoted, but a "wooden" woman, a "veritable penitential brush." About 1840 she lived on Place du Chatelet, Paris, with her husband. At this time, the notary's wife took her daughter Felicie to rue des Martyrs, to the home of Etienne Lousteau, whom she had planned