Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 1

           Hefromthefirstmomenthadlovedher,andhedespairedwhenhethoughtofthehappinessthatwouldhavebeentheirs,ifthankstofortune,meetingherearlier,theyhadbeenindissolublyboundtooneanother.

           "Ihavesometimesthoughtofit,"shewenton.

           "Whatadream!"murmuredLeon.Andfingeringgentlythebluebindingofherlongwhitesash,headded,"Andwhopreventsusfrombeginningnow?"

           "No,myfriend,"shereplied;"Iamtooold;youaretooyoung.Forgetme!Otherswillloveyou;youwilllovethem."

           "Notasyou!"hecried.

           "Whatachildyouare!Come,letusbesensible.Iwishit."

           Sheshowedhimtheimpossibilityoftheirlove,andthattheymustremain,asformerly,onthesimpletermsofafraternalfriendship.

           Wasshespeakingthusseriously?NodoubtEmmadidnotherselfknow,quiteabsorbedasshewasbythecharmoftheseduction,andthenecessityofdefendingherselffromit;andcontemplatingtheyoungmanwithamovedlook,shegentlyrepulsedthetimidcaressesthathistremblinghandsattempted.

           "Ah!forgiveme!"hecried,drawingback.

           Emmawasseizedwithavaguefearatthisshyness,moredangeroustoherthantheboldnessofRodolphewhenheadvancedtoheropen-armed.Nomanhadeverseemedtohersobeautiful.Anexquisitecandouremanatedfromhisbeing.Heloweredhislongfineeyelashes,thatcurledupwards.Hischeek,withthesoftskinreddened,shethought,withdesireofherperson,andEmmafeltaninvinciblelongingtopressherlipstoit.

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