Rose, thoroughly tired out, had ended by sitting down on the chair which indicated the door.

No one knew where they had got to, and by way of finish to it all Simonne made a premature entry, under the impression that her cue had been given her, and arrived amid the confusion.

This so enraged Bordenave that he whirled his stick round in a terrific manner and caught her a sounding thwack to the rearward.

At rehearsal he used frequently to drub his former mistress.

Simonne ran away, and this furious outcry followed her: "Take that, and, by God, if I'm annoyed again I shut the whole shop up at once!" Fauchery pushed his hat down over his forehead and pretended to be going to leave the theater.