Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 1

           Hestartedonfoot,stoppedatthebeginningofthevillage,sentforhismother,andtoldherall.Sheexcusedhim,threwtheblameofhisfailureontheinjusticeoftheexaminers,encouragedhimalittle,andtookuponherselftosetmattersstraight.ItwasonlyfiveyearslaterthatMonsieurBovaryknewthetruth;itwasoldthen,andheacceptedit.Moreover,hecouldnotbelievethatamanbornofhimcouldbeafool.

           SoCharlessettoworkagainandcrammedforhisexamination,ceaselesslylearningalltheoldquestionsbyheart.Hepassedprettywell.Whatahappydayforhismother!Theygaveagranddinner.

           Whereshouldhegotopractice?ToTostes,wheretherewasonlyoneolddoctor.ForalongtimeMadameBovaryhadbeenonthelook-outforhisdeath,andtheoldfellowhadbarelybeenpackedoffwhenCharleswasinstalled,oppositehisplace,ashissuccessor.

           Butitwasnoteverythingtohavebroughtupason,tohavehadhimtaughtmedicine,anddiscoveredTostes,wherehecouldpracticeit;hemusthaveawife.ShefoundhimonethewidowofabailiffatDieppewhowasforty-fiveandhadanincomeoftwelvehundredfrancs.Thoughshewasugly,asdryasabone,herfacewithasmanypimplesasthespringhasbuds,MadameDubuchadnolackofsuitors.ToattainherendsMadameBovaryhadtooustthemall,andsheevensucceededinverycleverlybafflingtheintriguesofaport-butcherbackedupbythepriests.

           Charleshadseeninmarriagetheadventofaneasierlife,thinkinghewouldbemorefreetodoashelikedwithhimselfandhismoney

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