Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 5

           Thenhedrewfromhispocketalistofgoodsnotpaidfor;towit,thecurtains,thecarpet,thematerialforthearmchairs,severaldresses,anddiversarticlesofdress,thebillsforwhichamountedtoabouttwothousandfrancs.

           Shebowedherhead.Hewenton

           "Butifyouhaven’tanyreadymoney,youhaveanestate."AndheremindedherofamiserablelittlehovelsituatedatBarneville,nearAumale,thatbroughtinalmostnothing.IthadformerlybeenpartofasmallfarmsoldbyMonsieurBovarysenior;forLheureuxkneweverything,eventothenumberofacresandthenamesoftheneighbours.

           "IfIwereinyourplace,"hesaid,"Ishouldclearmyselfofmydebts,andhavemoneyleftover."

           Shepointedoutthedifficultyofgettingapurchaser.Heheldoutthehopeoffindingone;butsheaskedhimhowsheshouldmanagetosellit.

           "Haven’tyouyourpowerofattorney?"hereplied.

           Thephrasecametoherlikeabreathoffreshair."Leavemethebill,"saidEmma.

           "Oh,itisn’tworthwhile,"answeredLheureux.

           Hecamebackthefollowingweekandboastedofhaving,aftermuchtrouble,atlastdiscoveredacertainLanglois,who,foralongtime,hadhadaneyeontheproperty,butwithoutmentioninghisprice.

           "Nevermindtheprice!"shecried.

           Buttheywould,onthecontrary,havetowait,tosoundthefellow.Thethingwasworthajourney,and,asshecouldnotundertakeit,heofferedtogototheplacetohaveaninterviewwithLanglois.Onhisreturnheannouncedthatthepurchaserproposedfourthousandfrancs.

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