Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 6

           Hewouldleadanartist’slifethere!Hewouldtakelessonsontheguitar!Hewouldhaveadressing-gown,aBasquecap,bluevelvetslippers!Heevenalreadywasadmiringtwocrossedfoilsoverhischimney-piece,withadeath’sheadontheguitarabovethem.

           Thedifficultywastheconsentofhismother;nothing,however,seemedmorereasonable.Evenhisemployeradvisedhimtogotosomeotherchamberswherehecouldadvancemorerapidly.Takingamiddlecourse,then,LeonlookedforsomeplaceassecondclerkatRouen;foundnone,andatlastwrotehismotheralongletterfullofdetails,inwhichhesetforththereasonsforgoingtoliveatParisimmediately.Sheconsented.

           Hedidnothurry.EverydayforamonthHivertcarriedboxes,valises,parcelsforhimfromYonvilletoRouenandfromRouentoYonville;andwhenLeonhadpackeduphiswardrobe,hadhisthreearm-chairsrestuffed,boughtastockofneckties,inaword,hadmademorepreparationsthanforavoyagearoundtheworld,heputitofffromweektoweek,untilhereceivedasecondletterfromhismotherurginghimtoleave,sincehewantedtopasshisexaminationbeforethevacation.

           Whenthemomentforthefarewellshadcome,MadameHomaiswept,Justinsobbed;Homais,asamanofnerve,concealedhisemotion;hewishedtocarryhisfriend’sovercoathimselfasfarasthegateofthenotary,whowastakingLeontoRoueninhiscarriage.

           ThelatterhadjusttimetobidfarewelltoMonsieurBovary.

           Whenhereachedtheheadofthestairs,hestopped,hewassooutofbreath.

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