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Chapter 5

           "Thankyou,"saidtheoldwoman.Andshethrewthepowerofattorneyintothefire.

           Emmabegantolaugh,astrident,piercing,continuouslaugh;shehadanattackofhysterics.

           "Oh,myGod!"criedCharles."Ah!youreallyarewrong!Youcomehereandmakesceneswithher!"

           Hismother,shrugginghershoulders,declareditwas"allputon."

           ButCharles,rebellingforthefirsttime,tookhiswife’spart,sothatMadameBovary,senior,saidshewouldleave.Shewenttheverynextday,andonthethreshold,ashewastryingtodetainher,shereplied

           "No,no!Youloveherbetterthanme,andyouareright.Itisnatural.Fortherest,somuchtheworse!Youwillsee.GooddayforIamnotlikelytocomesoonagain,asyousay,tomakescenes."

           CharlesneverthelesswasverycrestfallenbeforeEmma,whodidnothidetheresentmentshestillfeltathiswantofconfidence,anditneededmanyprayersbeforeshewouldconsenttohaveanotherpowerofattorney.HeevenaccompaniedhertoMonsieurGuillaumintohaveasecondone,justliketheother,drawnup.

           "Iunderstand,"saidthenotary;"amanofsciencecan’tbeworriedwiththepracticaldetailsoflife."

           AndCharlesfeltrelievedbythiscomfortablereflection,whichgavehisweaknesstheflatteringappearanceofhigherpre-occupation.

           AndwhatanoutburstthenextThursdayatthehotelintheirroomwithLeon!Shelaughed,cried,sang,sentforsherbets,wantedtosmokecigarettes,seemedtohimwildandextravagant,butadorable,superb.

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