Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 5

           Hedidnotknowwhatrecreationofherwholebeingdrovehermoreandmoretoplungeintothepleasuresoflife.Shewasbecomingirritable,greedy,voluptuous;andshewalkedaboutthestreetswithhimcarryingherheadhigh,withoutfear,soshesaid,ofcompromisingherself.Attimes,however,EmmashudderedatthesuddenthoughtofmeetingRodolphe,foritseemedtoherthat,althoughtheywereseparatedforever,shewasnotcompletelyfreefromhersubjugationtohim.

           OnenightshedidnotreturntoYonvilleatall.Charleslosthisheadwithanxiety,andlittleBerthewouldnotgotobedwithouthermamma,andsobbedenoughtobreakherheart.Justinhadgoneoutsearchingtheroadatrandom.MonsieurHomaisevenhadlefthispharmacy.

           Atlast,ateleveno’clock,abletobearitnolonger,Charlesharnessedhischaise,jumpedin,whippeduphishorse,andreachedthe"Croix-Rouge"abouttwoo’clockinthemorning.Noonethere!Hethoughtthattheclerkhadperhapsseenher;butwheredidhelive?Happily,Charlesrememberedhisemployer’saddress,andrushedoffthere.

           Daywasbreaking,andhecoulddistinguishtheescutcheonsoverthedoor,andknocked.Someone,withoutopeningthedoor,shoutedouttherequiredinformation,addingafewinsultstothosewhodisturbpeopleinthemiddleofthenight.

           Thehouseinhabitedbytheclerkhadneitherbell,knocker,norporter.Charlesknockedloudlyattheshutterswithhishands.Apolicemanhappenedtopassby.Thenhewasfrightened,andwentaway.

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