Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 2

           Charles,atthebeginningofherconvalescence,hadcertainlysaidsomethingaboutittoher,butsomanyemotionshadpassedthroughherheadthatshenolongerrememberedit.Besides,shetookcarenottotalkofanymoneyquestions.MadameBovaryseemedsurprisedatthis,andattributedthechangeinherwaystothereligioussentimentsshehadcontractedduringherillness.

           Butassoonasshewasgone,EmmagreatlyastoundedBovarybyherpracticalgoodsense.Itwouldbenecessarytomakeinquiries,tolookintomortgages,andseeiftherewereanyoccasionforasalebyauctionoraliquidation.Shequotedtechnicaltermscasually,pronouncedthegrandwordsoforder,thefuture,foresight,andconstantlyexaggeratedthedifficultiesofsettlinghisfather’saffairssomuch,thatatlastonedaysheshowedhimtheroughdraftofapowerofattorneytomanageandadministerhisbusiness,arrangeallloans,signandendorseallbills,payallsums,etc.ShehadprofitedbyLheureux’slessons.Charlesnaivelyaskedherwherethispapercamefrom.

           "MonsieurGuillaumin";andwiththeutmostcoolnesssheadded,"Idon’ttrusthimovermuch.Notarieshavesuchabadreputation.Perhapsweoughttoconsultweonlyknownoone."

           "UnlessLeon—"repliedCharles,whowasreflecting.Butitwasdifficulttoexplainmattersbyletter.Thensheofferedtomakethejourney,buthethankedher.Sheinsisted.Itwasquiteacontestofmutualconsideration

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