They were served by Peter, swiftly and silently, Stella making a valiant effort to simulate an appetite which she was far from possessing.
"The Lamp in the Desert"
Ethel M. Dell
She must be affectionate, she must demand affection of others, and will they not give it her, then must they simulate it.
"The Golden Scarecrow"
Hugh Walpole
In a room decorated with pale blue satin, red hair might perhaps simulate gold.
"The Heather-Moon"
C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson