Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 8

           "Perhapsyouwouldnotdoill,"Homaissaidtohim,"tosendoneofyourmen,ortogoyourself"

           "Leavemealone!"answeredthetax-collector."It’sallright!"

           "Donotbeuneasy,"saidthedruggist,whenhereturnedtohisfriends."MonsieurBinethasassuredmethatallprecautionshavebeentaken.Nosparkshavefallen;thepumpsarefull.Letusgotorest."

           "Mafoi!Iwantit,"saidMadameHomais,yawningatlarge."Butnevermind;we’vehadabeautifuldayforourfete."

           Rodolpherepeatedinalowvoice,andwithatenderlook,"Oh,yes!verybeautiful!"

           Andhavingbowedtooneanother,theyseparated.

           Twodayslater,inthe"FinaldeRouen,"therewasalongarticleontheshow.Homaishadcomposeditwithvervetheverynextmorning.

           "Whythesefestoons,theseflowers,thesegarlands?Whitherhurriesthiscrowdlikethewavesofafuriousseaunderthetorrentsofatropicalsunpouringitsheatuponourheads?"

           Thenhespokeoftheconditionofthepeasants.CertainlytheGovernmentwasdoingmuch,butnotenough."Courage!"hecriedtoit;"athousandreformsareindispensable;letusaccomplishthem!"Thentouchingontheentryofthecouncillor,hedidnotforget"themartialairofourmilitia;"nor"ourmostmerryvillagemaidens;"northe"bald-headedoldmenlikepatriarchswhowerethere,andofwhomsome,theremnantsofourphalanxes,stillfelttheirheartsbeatatthemanlysoundofthedrums"

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