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Chapter 5

           Emmawasradiantatthisnews.

           "Frankly,"headded,"that’sagoodprice."

           Shedrewhalfthesumatonce,andwhenshewasabouttopayheraccounttheshopkeepersaid

           "Itreallygrievesme,onmyword!toseeyoudeprivingyourselfallatonceofsuchabigsumasthat."

           Thenshelookedatthebank-notes,anddreamingoftheunlimitednumberofrendezvousrepresentedbythosetwothousandfrancs,shestammered

           "What!what!"

           "Oh!"hewenton,laughinggood-naturedly,"oneputsanythingonelikesonreceipts.Don’tyouthinkIknowwhathouseholdaffairsare?"Andhelookedatherfixedly,whileinhishandheheldtwolongpapersthatheslidbetweenhisnails.Atlast,openinghispocket-book,hespreadoutonthetablefourbillstoorder,eachforathousandfrancs.

           "Signthese,"hesaid,"andkeepitall!"

           Shecriedout,scandalised.

           "ButifIgiveyouthesurplus,"repliedMonsieurLheureuximpudently,"isthatnothelpingyou?"

           Andtakingapenhewroteatthebottomoftheaccount,"ReceivedofMadameBovaryfourthousandfrancs."

           "Nowwhocantroubleyou,sinceinsixmonthsyou’lldrawthearrearsforyourcottage,andIdon’tmakethelastbillduetillafteryou’vebeenpaid?"

           Emmagrewratherconfusedinhercalculations,andherearstingledasifgoldpieces,burstingfromtheirbags,rangallroundheronthefloor.AtlastLheureuxexplainedthathehadaverygoodfriend,Vincart,abrokeratRouen,whowoulddiscountthesefourbills.

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