Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 5

           Fromtimetotime,asiftoremovesomedust,hefillipedwithhisnailthesilkofthescarvesspreadoutatfulllength,andtheyrustledwithalittlenoise,makinginthegreentwilightthegoldspanglesoftheirtissuescintillatelikelittlestars.

           "Howmucharethey?"

           "Amerenothing,"hereplied,"amerenothing.Butthere’snohurry;wheneverit’sconvenient.WearenotJews."

           Shereflectedforafewmoments,andendedbyagaindecliningMonsieurLheureux’soffer.Herepliedquiteunconcernedly

           "Verywell.Weshallunderstandoneanotherbyandby.IhavealwaysgotonwithladiesifIdidn’twithmyown!"

           Emmasmiled.

           "Iwantedtotellyou,"hewentongood-naturedly,afterhisjoke,"thatitisn’tthemoneyIshouldtroubleabout.Why,Icouldgiveyousome,ifneedbe."

           Shemadeagestureofsurprise.

           "Ah!"saidhequicklyandinalowvoice,"Ishouldn’thavetogofartofindyousome,relyonthat."

           AndhebeganaskingafterPereTellier,theproprietorofthe"CafeFrancais,"whomMonsieurBovarywasthenattending.

           "What’sthematterwithPereTellier?Hecoughssothatheshakeshiswholehouse,andI’mafraidhe’llsoonwantadealcoveringratherthanaflannelvest.Hewassucharakeasayoungman!Thosesortofpeople,madame,havenottheleastregularity;he’sburntupwithbrandy.Stillit’ssad,allthesame,toseeanacquaintancegooff."

           Andwhilehefasteneduphisboxhediscoursedaboutthedoctor’spatients.

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