Pernelle

He signaled to Pernelle, who got them a little table lit by a golden lamp with a silk shade.

Maigret Bides His Time Simenon, Georges, 1903- 1965

Even if Pernelle, the manager, did not belong to the set, and led the most orderly of lives, he was no less bound to secrecy by some of his customers.

Maigret Bides His Time Simenon, Georges, 1903- 1965

Pernelle pulled a bunch of keys out of his pocket, opened a brown door, and they found themselves in a little room looking onto the courtyard.

Maigret Bides His Time Simenon, Georges, 1903- 1965

Pernelle hesitated, realizing the matter was becoming serious.

Maigret Bides His Time Simenon, Georges, 1903- 1965

Pernelle went from customer to customer with a professional smile, shaking hands, leaning over to tell a good story or to take an order, which he then handed to one of the waiters.

Maigret Bides His Time Simenon, Georges, 1903- 1965

I used to know the headwaiter, Pernelle, who worked in the Claridge.

Maigret Bides His Time Simenon, Georges, 1903- 1965

On some white wooden shelves was a row of green file boxes and on the wall opposite hung framed photographs of Madame Pernelle, twenty or thirty years younger, a boy of about twenty, and a girl leaning her head forward pensively, her chin in her hand.

Maigret Bides His Time Simenon, Georges, 1903- 1965

He was of opinion that it was well to have the "_mens sana in corpore sano_" -- that it was no joke to be burnt; and so he stuck close to the church, taking care that himself and his wife, Pernelle, should have a comfortable resting-place for their bones within the walls of St Jacques.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXVI. October, 1843. Vol. LIV. Various

To whom S. Peter said: For it is expedient to her to be sick; nevertheless because it shall not be imputed impossibility of her health for to be excused by my words, he said to her: Arise, Pernelle, hastily, and serve us; which anon arose all whole and ministered and served them.

The Golden Legend, vol. 3 1230-1298 1900

Pernelle, go again to thy bed; who anon went again to her bed, and the fevers vexed her as they did tofore, and whereas she began to be perfect in the love of God so he healed her perfectly.

The Golden Legend, vol. 3 1230-1298 1900