Chap.

 1        1|        women, as he called them—Simonne or Clarisse, for instance—
 2        1|         knock off a mad cancan, Simonne, who was playing the part
 3        3|        Caroline, I believe, and Simonne and Gaga without doubt.
 4        4|          leaning for support on Simonne Cabiroche’s shoulder. Simonne
 5        4|   Simonne Cabiroche’s shoulder. Simonne was for the time being his
 6        4|       with an oath.~“Oh, damn!”~Simonne had taken a step too quickly
 7        4|       calling for that cat of a Simonne, who had slipped off with
 8        4|       men and of women, such as Simonne, Lea de Horn and Maria Blond.
 9        4|         another line. There was Simonne Cabiroche, the daughter
10        4|        away.”~Every few seconds Simonne rose and took up a position
11        4|         stuffed to suffocation. Simonne having wiped his mouth for
12        4| Bismarck.”~“Dear me, Bismarck!” Simonne interrupted. “I knew him
13        4|      such as Blanche, Caroline, Simonne and Maria, were all talking
14        4|       had slipped his arm round Simonne’s waist and was trying to
15        4|    trying to kiss her neck, but Simonne, sullen and thoroughly out
16        4|         with her two gentlemen. Simonne, too, had vanished. Indeed,
17        5|  finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress,
18        5|           Who d’you mean?” said Simonne, taking no notice of him
19        5|    filthy weather!” he growled.~Simonne and Prulliere did not move.
20        5|     saint’s day!”~“What?” asked Simonne, coming up smilingly, as
21        5|      head against the wall.~But Simonne said that it was one’s duty
22        5|        Clarisse went running by Simonne called to her, but she said
23        5|        he wouldn’t come again.”~Simonne opened her lips to speak,
24        5|   knocked!”~“Three times!” said Simonne when she was again able
25        5|         crowds were applauding. Simonne and Clarisse were still
26        5|       des Varietes. And at this Simonne told them how Nana had recognized
27        5|        he called. “Mademoiselle Simonne!”~Simonne flung a fur–lined
28        5|          Mademoiselle Simonne!”~Simonne flung a fur–lined pelisse
29        5|        as far as the greenroom. Simonne came in after her scene.~“
30        5|    immense bouquet in her arms. Simonne asked cheerfully if it was
31        5|         m standing the racket.”~Simonne and Clarisse had gone off
32        5|    rapidly changed the scenery. Simonne and Clarisse, however, had
33        5|      leave her for Gaga, and so Simonne was simply to go and explain
34        5|     undertake the mission.~Then Simonne, in her theatrical laundress’
35        5|          it’s you, Mademoiselle Simonne! What can I do for you?”
36        5|       you?” asked the portress.~Simonne begged her to send La Faloise
37        5|       no; don’t be silly!” said Simonne. “It’s the lanky one by
38        5|      there was a commotion, for Simonne, while listening to a story
39        5|  hesitate. Then she beckoned to Simonne, and the rapid exchange
40        5|        began again.~“Yes,” said Simonne at last. “In half an hour.”~
41        5|          turning round again to Simonne.~Simonne seemed much worried.
42        5|         round again to Simonne.~Simonne seemed much worried. The
43        5|       she went downstairs while Simonne ran up for a minute to their
44        5|        sneaking off in front of Simonne and had returned after her
45        5|       Bron giving the letter to Simonne’s young man, and he had
46        5|        rooms, in order to bring Simonne her reply.~Downstairs the
47        5|       belonging to Clarisse and Simonne. It was a long, ill–built
48        5|       you go with the old boy?” Simonne asked Clarisse in a whisper.~“
49        5|     young girl, who was helping Simonne into her coat, positively
50        5|      had hurried in the rear of Simonne, who was making off at the
51        8|     been incessantly yelling at Simonne. There was a fellow whom
52        9|        have said so. All right! Simonne gives the cue: ‘Here are
53        9|      the rehearsal began again. Simonne, in her hat and furs, began
54        9|   friends’ successes! Just then Simonne interrupted her. She was
55        9|         in the greenroom!” said Simonne. “It’s disgusting; he IS
56        9|         way of finish to it all Simonne made a premature entry,
57        9|       drub his former mistress. Simonne ran away, and this furious
58        9|        cutting things. But when Simonne came back, still smarting
59        9|      tunnel under the Bosporus. Simonne listened with the greatest
60        9|         be sure.”~But just then Simonne, who had been chatting with
61       11|         Nana was the arrival of Simonne in a tandem which Steiner
62       11|     again, has he? I say, isn’t Simonne a swell! It’s too much of
63       11|      bar, whither Tatan, Maria, Simonne and the rest came to refresh
64       11|         Hequet and Clarisse and Simonne—nay, Lucy Stewart herself,
65       11|    reconquered— he had deserted Simonne and had hoisted himself
66       13|       As for him, he had thrown Simonne over. His Bosphorous scheme
67       14|       In front of the fireplace Simonne and Clarisse were now standing
68       14|         front of the fireplace. Simonne and Clarisse were discussing
69       14|     life again. Are you coming, Simonne?”~They all looked at the
70       14|      Certainly you will,” added Simonne. “It’ll be a joke. Perhaps,
71       14|   should have known him!” cried Simonne. “If only I could have foreseen,