Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 10

           "Justin,"criedthedruggist,"bringusthesulphuricacid."ThentoEmma,whowasgoinguptoMadameHomais’room,"No,stayhere;itisn’tworthwhilegoingup;sheisjustcomingdown.Warmyourselfatthestoveinthemeantime.Excuseme.Good-day,doctor,"(forthechemistmuchenjoyedpronouncingtheword"doctor,"asifaddressinganotherbyitreflectedonhimselfsomeofthegrandeurthathefoundinit)."Now,takecarenottoupsetthemortars!You’dbetterfetchsomechairsfromthelittleroom;youknowverywellthatthearm-chairsarenottobetakenoutofthedrawing-room."

           Andtoputhisarm-chairbackinitsplacehewasdartingawayfromthecounter,whenBinetaskedhimforhalfanounceofsugaracid.

           "Sugaracid!"saidthechemistcontemptuously,"don’tknowit;I’mignorantofit!Butperhapsyouwantoxalicacid.Itisoxalicacid,isn’tit?"

           Binetexplainedthathewantedacorrosivetomakehimselfsomecopperwaterwithwhichtoremoverustfromhishuntingthings.

           Emmashuddered.Thechemistbegansaying

           "Indeedtheweatherisnotpropitiousonaccountofthedamp."

           "Nevertheless,"repliedthetax-collector,withaslylook,"therearepeoplewholikeit."

           Shewasstifling.

           "Andgiveme"

           "Willhenevergo?"thoughtshe.

           "Halfanounceofresinandturpentine,fourouncesofyellowwax,andthreehalfouncesofanimalcharcoal,ifyouplease,tocleanthevarnishedleatherofmytogs."

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