Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 11

           ThusonTuesdayourlittletownofYonvillefounditselfthesceneofasurgicaloperationwhichisatthesametimean,actofloftiestphilanthropy.MonsieurBovary,oneofour,mostdistinguishedpractitioners—’"

           "Oh,thatistoomuch!toomuch!"saidCharles,chokingwithemotion.

           "No,no!notatall!Whatnext!"

           "‘—Performedanoperationonaclub-footedman.’Ihavenotusedthescientificterm,becauseyouknowinanewspapereveryonewouldnotperhapsunderstand.Themassesmust—’"

           "Nodoubt,"saidBovary;"goon!"

           "Iproceed,"saidthechemist."‘MonsieurBovary,oneofourmostdistinguishedpractitioners,performedanoperationonaclub-footedmancalledHippolyteTautain,stablemanforthelasttwenty-fiveyearsatthehotelofthe"Liond’Or,"keptbyWidowLefrancois,atthePlaced’Armes.Thenoveltyoftheattempt,andtheinterestincidenttothesubject,hadattractedsuchaconcourseofpersonsthattherewasaveritableobstructiononthethresholdoftheestablishment.Theoperation,moreover,wasperformedasifbymagic,andbarelyafewdropsofbloodappearedontheskin,asthoughtosaythattherebellioustendonhadatlastgivenwaybeneaththeeffortsofart.Thepatient,strangelyenoughweaffirmitasaneye-witnesscomplainedofnopain.Hisconditionuptothepresenttimeleavesnothingtobedesired.

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