Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 1

           "Willyoutakesomething?AthimblefulofCassis?Aglassofwine?"

           Thepriestdeclinedverypolitely.Hehadcomeforhisumbrella,thathehadforgottentheotherdayattheErnemontconvent,andafteraskingMadameLefrancoistohaveitsenttohimatthepresbyteryintheevening,heleftforthechurch,fromwhichtheAngeluswasringing.

           Whenthechemistnolongerheardthenoiseofhisbootsalongthesquare,hethoughtthepriest’sbehaviourjustnowveryunbecoming.Thisrefusaltotakeanyrefreshmentseemedtohimthemostodioushypocrisy;allprieststippledonthesly,andweretryingtobringbackthedaysofthetithe.

           Thelandladytookupthedefenceofhercurie.

           "Besides,hecoulddoubleupfourmenlikeyouoverhisknee.Lastyearhehelpedourpeopletobringinthestraw;hecarriedasmanyassixtrussesatonce,heissostrong."

           "Bravo!"saidthechemist."Nowjustsendyourdaughterstoconfesstofellowswhichsuchatemperament!I,ifIweretheGovernment,I’dhavethepriestsbledonceamonth.Yes,MadameLefrancois,everymonthagoodphlebotomy,intheinterestsofthepoliceandmorals."

           "Bequiet,MonsieurHomais.Youareaninfidel;you’venoreligion."

           Thechemistanswered:"Ihaveareligion,myreligion,andIevenhavemorethanalltheseotherswiththeirmummeriesandtheirjuggling.IadoreGod,onthecontrary.IbelieveintheSupremeBeing,inaCreator,whateverhemaybe.

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