Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 14

           Shesaidtoherchild,"Isyourstomach-achebetter,myangel?"

           MadameBovaryseniorfoundnothingtocensureexceptperhapsthismaniaofknittingjacketsfororphansinsteadofmendingherownhouse-linen;but,harassedwithdomesticquarrels,thegoodwomantookpleasureinthisquiethouse,andsheevenstayedtheretillafterEaster,toescapethesarcasmsofoldBovary,whoneverfailedonGoodFridaytoorderchitterlings.

           Besidesthecompanionshipofhermother-in-law,whostrengthenedheralittlebytherectitudeofherjudgmentandhergraveways,Emmaalmosteverydayhadothervisitors.ThesewereMadameLanglois,MadameCaron,MadameDubreuil,MadameTuvache,andregularlyfromtwotofiveo’clocktheexcellentMadameHomais,who,forherpart,hadneverbelievedanyofthetittle-tattleaboutherneighbour.ThelittleHomaisalsocametoseeher;Justinaccompaniedthem.Hewentupwiththemtoherbedroom,andremainedstandingnearthedoor,motionlessandmute.OftenevenMadameBovary;takingnoheedofhim,beganhertoilette.Shebeganbytakingouthercomb,shakingherheadwithaquickmovement,andwhenheforthefirsttimesawallthismassofhairthatfelltoherkneesunrollinginblackringlets,itwastohim,poorchild!likeasuddenentranceintosomethingnewandstrange,whosesplendourterrifiedhim.

           Emma,nodoubt,didnotnoticehissilentattentionsorhistimidity.

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