Lazare , now a widower , has gone to America , leaving Paul in her care .
In Le docteur Pascal ( set in 1872 -- 1873 ) , Zola tells us that Pauline still lives in Bonneville .
Lazare , now a widower , has gone to America , leaving Paul in Pauline 's care .
In Le docteur Pascal ( set in 1872 -- 1873 ) , Zola tells us that Pauline still lives in Bonneville .