[7] Little cards upon which stockbrokers note the orders of their customers.—Trans.

[8] The late Baron James de R.—Trans.

[9] 'The living wage.'—Trans.

[10] Twelve millions sterling.

[11] 'L'Œuvre du Travail.'

[12] Paris stockbrokers usually have separate staffs for their 'cash' and their 'account' transactions.—Trans.

[13] Forty millions sterling.

[14] Saccard should have visited Whitechapel. It should be remembered that M. Zola is not himself attacking the Jews. He is merely sketching, the portrait of a Jew-hater. As a matter of fact, M. Zola has many personal friends among members of the Hebrew race.—Trans.

[15] The French Jack Sheppard,—Trans.

[16] The great Paris auction-mart.—Trans.