Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 11

           Then,perhaps,youwillsay,habit!habit!"

           Then,withoutanyconsiderationforHippolyte,whowassweatingwithagonybetweenhissheets,thesegentlemenenteredintoaconversation,inwhichthedruggistcomparedthecoolnessofasurgeontothatofageneral;andthiscomparisonwaspleasingtoCanivet,wholaunchedoutontheexigenciesofhisart.Helookedupon,itasasacredoffice,althoughtheordinarypractitionersdishonouredit.Atlast,comingbacktothepatient,heexaminedthebandagesbroughtbyHomais,thesamethathadappearedfortheclub-foot,andaskedforsomeonetoholdthelimbforhim.Lestiboudoiswassentfor,andMonsieurCanivethavingturneduphissleeves,passedintothebilliard-room,whilethedruggiststayedwithArtemiseandthelandlady,bothwhiterthantheiraprons,andwithearsstrainedtowardsthedoor.

           Bovaryduringthistimedidnotdaretostirfromhishouse.

           Hekeptdownstairsinthesitting-roombythesideofthefirelesschimney,hischinonhisbreast,hishandsclasped,hiseyesstaring."Whatamishap!"hethought,"whatamishap!"Perhaps,afterall,hehadmadesomeslip.Hethoughtitover,butcouldhituponnothing.Butthemostfamoussurgeonsalsomademistakes;andthatiswhatnoonewouldeverbelieve!People,onthecontrary,wouldlaugh,jeer!ItwouldspreadasfarasForges,asNeufchatel,asRouen,everywhere!Whocouldsayifhiscolleagueswouldnotwriteagainsthim.Polemicswouldensue;hewouldhavetoanswerinthepapers.Hippolytemightevenprosecutehim.

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