Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 5

           Thecurtain-rods,endinginarrows,theirbrasspegs,andthegreatballsofthefire-dogsshonesuddenlywhenthesuncamein.Onthechimneybetweenthecandelabrathereweretwoofthosepinkshellsinwhichonehearsthemurmuroftheseaifoneholdsthemtotheear.

           Howtheylovedthatdearroom,sofullofgaiety,despiteitsratherfadedsplendour!Theyalwaysfoundthefurnitureinthesameplace,andsometimeshairpins,thatshehadforgottentheThursdaybefore,underthepedestaloftheclock.Theylunchedbythefiresideonalittleroundtable,inlaidwithrosewood.Emmacarved,putbitsonhisplatewithallsortsofcoquettishways,andshelaughedwithasonorousandlibertinelaughwhenthefrothofthechampagneranoverfromtheglasstotheringsonherfingers.Theyweresocompletelylostinthepossessionofeachotherthattheythoughtthemselvesintheirownhouse,andthattheywouldlivetheretilldeath,liketwospouseseternallyyoung.Theysaid"ourroom,""ourcarpet,"sheevensaid"myslippers,"agiftofLeon’s,awhimshehadhad.Theywerepinksatin,borderedwithswansdown.Whenshesatonhisknees,herleg,thentooshort,hungintheair,andthedaintyshoe,thathadnobacktoit,washeldonlybythetoestoherbarefoot.

           Heforthefirsttimeenjoyedtheinexpressibledelicacyoffemininerefinements.Hehadnevermetthisgraceoflanguage,thisreserveofclothing,theseposesofthewearydove.Headmiredtheexaltationofhersoulandthelaceonherpetticoat.

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