Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 2

           Firsthewalkedupanddownwiththeopenvolumeinhishand,rollinghiseyes,choking,tumid,apoplectic.Thenhecamestraighttohispupil,and,plantinghimselfinfrontofhimwithcrossedarms

           "Haveyoueveryvice,then,littlewretch?Takecare!youareonadownwardpath.Didnotyoureflectthatthisinfamousbookmightfallinthehandsofmychildren,kindleasparkintheirminds,tarnishthepurityofAthalie,corruptNapoleon.Heisalreadyformedlikeaman.Areyouquitesure,anyhow,thattheyhavenotreadit?Canyoucertifytome"

           "Butreally,sir,"saidEmma,"youwishedtotellme"

           "Ah,yes!madame.Yourfather-in-lawisdead."

           Infact,MonsieurBovaryseniorhadexpiredtheeveningbeforesuddenlyfromanattackofapoplexyashegotupfromtable,andbywayofgreaterprecaution,onaccountofEmma’ssensibility,CharleshadbeggedHomaistobreakthehorriblenewstohergradually.Homaishadthoughtoverhisspeech;hehadrounded,polishedit,madeitrhythmical;itwasamasterpieceofprudenceandtransitions,ofsubtleturnsanddelicacy;butangerhadgotthebetterofrhetoric.

           Emma,givingupallchanceofhearinganydetails,leftthepharmacy;forMonsieurHomaishadtakenupthethreadofhisvituperations.However,hewasgrowingcalmer,andwasnowgrumblinginapaternaltonewhilsthefannedhimselfwithhisskull-cap.

           "ItisnotthatIentirelydisapproveofthework.

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