Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 3

           Whenfromafarhesawherlanguidwalk,andherfigurewithoutstaysturningsoftlyonherhips;whenoppositeoneanotherhelookedatherathisease,whileshetooktiredposesinherarmchair,thenhishappinessknewnobounds;hegotup,embracedher,passedhishandsoverherface,calledherlittlemamma,wantedtomakeherdance,andhalf-laughing,half-crying,utteredallkindsofcaressingpleasantriesthatcameintohishead.Theideaofhavingbegottenachilddelightedhim.Nowhewantednothing.Heknewhumanlifefromendtoend,andhesatdowntoitwithserenity.

           Emmaatfirstfeltagreatastonishment;thenwasanxioustobedeliveredthatshemightknowwhatitwastobeamother.Butnotbeingabletospendasmuchasshewouldhaveliked,tohaveaswing-bassinettewithrosesilkcurtains,andembroideredcaps,inafitofbitternessshegaveuplookingafterthetrousseau,andorderedthewholeofitfromavillageneedlewoman,withoutchoosingordiscussinganything.Thusshedidnotamuseherselfwiththosepreparationsthatstimulatethetendernessofmothers,andsoheraffectionwasfromtheveryoutset,perhaps,tosomeextentattenuated.

           AsCharles,however,spokeoftheboyateverymeal,shesoonbegantothinkofhimmoreconsecutively.

           Shehopedforason;hewouldbestronganddark;shewouldcallhimGeorge;andthisideaofhavingamalechildwaslikeanexpectedrevengeforallherimpotenceinthepast.Aman,atleast,isfree;hemaytraveloverpassionsandovercountries,overcomeobstacles,tasteofthemostfar-awaypleasures.

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