Chapter 2

EARLY SUMMER

I

The Release The Wee Shop The Philistine and the Bohemian

II

The Bohemian Dreams A Domestic Tragedy The Pencil Seller

III

Fi-Fi in Bed Gods in the Gutter The Death of Marie Toro

IV

The Bohemian The Auction Sale The Joy of Being Poor

V

My Neighbors Room 4: The Painter Chap Room 6: The Little Workgirl Room 5: The Concert Singer Room 7: The Coco-Fiend