Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 3

           ThusNapoleonrepresentedgloryandFranklinliberty;Irmawasperhapsaconcessiontoromanticism,butAthaliewasahomagetothegreatestmasterpieceoftheFrenchstage.Forhisphilosophicalconvictionsdidnotinterferewithhisartistictastes;inhimthethinkerdidnotstiflethemanofsentiment;hecouldmakedistinctions,makeallowancesforimaginationandfanaticism.Inthistragedy,forexample,hefoundfaultwiththeideas,butadmiredthestyle;hedetestedtheconception,butapplaudedallthedetails,andloathedthecharacterswhilehegrewenthusiasticovertheirdialogue.Whenhereadthefinepassageshewastransported,butwhenhethoughtthatmummerswouldgetsomethingoutofthemfortheirshow,hewasdisconsolate;andinthisconfusionofsentimentsinwhichhewasinvolvedhewouldhavelikeatoncetocrownRacinewithbothhishandsanddiscusswithhimforagoodquarterofanhour.

           AtlastEmmarememberedthatatthechateauofVaubyessardshehadheardtheMarchionesscallayoungladyBerthe;fromthatmomentthisnamewaschosen;andasoldRouaultcouldnotcome,MonsieurHomaiswasrequestedtostandgodfather.Hisgiftswereallproductsfromhisestablishment,towit:sixboxesofjujubes,awholejarofracahout,threecakesofmarshmallowpaste,andsixsticksofsugar-candyintothebargainthathehadcomeacrossinacupboard.Ontheeveningoftheceremonytherewasagranddinner;thecurewaspresent;therewasmuchexcitement.MonsieurHomaistowardsliqueur-timebegansinging"LeDieudesbonnesgens."

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