Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 6

           MadameBovarydidnotgodownstairstothedining-room;shewishedtoremainalonetolookafterthechild.Thenwatchinghersleep,thelittleanxietyshefeltgraduallyworeoff,andsheseemedverystupidtoherself,andverygoodtohavebeensoworriedjustnowatsolittle.Berthe,infact,nolongersobbed.

           Herbreathingnowimperceptiblyraisedthecottoncovering.Bigtearslayinthecornerofthehalf-closedeyelids,throughwhoselashesonecouldseetwopalesunkenpupils;theplasterstuckonhercheekdrewtheskinobliquely.

           "Itisverystrange,"thoughtEmma,"howuglythischildis!"

           Whenateleveno’clockCharlescamebackfromthechemist’sshop,whitherhehadgoneafterdinnertoreturntheremainderofthesticking-plaster,hefoundhiswifestandingbythecradle.

           "Iassureyouit’snothing."hesaid,kissingherontheforehead."Don’tworry,mypoordarling;youwillmakeyourselfill."

           Hehadstayedalongtimeatthechemist’s.Althoughhehadnotseemedmuchmoved,Homais,nevertheless,hadexertedhimselftobuoyhimup,to"keepuphisspirits."Thentheyhadtalkedofthevariousdangersthatthreatenchildhood,ofthecarelessnessofservants.MadameHomaisknewsomethingofit,havingstilluponherchestthemarksleftbyabasinfullofsoupthatacookhadformerlydroppedonherpinafore,andhergoodparentstooknoendoftroubleforher.

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