Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 9

           "Courage!"

           Thensomehundredpacesfartheronsheagainstopped,andthroughherveil,thatfellsidewaysfromherman’shatoverherhips,herfaceappearedinabluishtransparencyasifshewerefloatingunderazurewaves.

           "Butwherearewegoing?"

           Hedidnotanswer.Shewasbreathingirregularly.Rodolphelookedroundhimbitinghismoustache.Theycametoalargerspacewherethecoppicehadbeencut.Theysatdownonthetrunkofafallentree,andRodolphebeganspeakingtoherofhislove.Hedidnotbeginbyfrighteningherwithcompliments.Hewascalm,serious,melancholy.

           Emmalistenedtohimwithbowedhead,andstirredthebitsofwoodonthegroundwiththetipofherfoot.Butatthewords,"Arenotourdestiniesnowone?"

           "Oh,no!shereplied."Youknowthatwell.Itisimpossible!"Sherosetogo.Heseizedherbythewrist.Shestopped.Then,havinggazedathimforafewmomentswithanamorousandhumidlook,shesaidhurriedly

           "Ah!donotspeakofitagain!Wherearethehorses?Letusgoback."

           Hemadeagestureofangerandannoyance.Sherepeated:

           "Wherearethehorses?Wherearethehorses?"

           Thensmilingastrangesmile,hispupilfixed,histeethset,headvancedwithoutstretchedarms.Sherecoiledtrembling.Shestammered:

           "Oh,youfrightenme!Youhurtme!Letmego!"

           "Ifitmustbe,"hewenton,hisfacechanging;andheagainbecamerespectful,caressing,timid.Shegavehimherarm.Theywentback.Hesaid

           "Whatwasthematterwithyou?Why?Idonotunderstand.Youweremistaken,nodoubt.

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