Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 4

           Tobeginwith,atitsbasetherewasasquareofbluecardboard,representingatemplewithporticoes,colonnades,andstuccostatuettesallround,andinthenichesconstellationsofgiltpaperstars;thenonthesecondstagewasadungeonofSavoycake,surroundedbymanyfortificationsincandiedangelica,almonds,raisins,andquartersoforanges;andfinally,ontheupperplatformagreenfieldwithrockssetinlakesofjam,nutshellboats,andasmallCupidbalancinghimselfinachocolateswingwhosetwouprightsendedinrealrosesforballsatthetop.

           Untilnighttheyate.Whenanyofthemweretootiredofsitting,theywentoutforastrollintheyard,orforagamewithcorksinthegranary,andthenreturnedtotable.Sometowardsthefinishwenttosleepandsnored.Butwiththecoffeeeveryonewokeup.Thentheybegansongs,showedofftricks,raisedheavyweights,performedfeatswiththeirfingers,thentriedliftingcartsontheirshoulders,madebroadjokes,kissedthewomen.Atnightwhentheyleft,thehorses,stuffeduptothenostrilswithoats,couldhardlybegotintotheshafts;theykicked,reared,theharnessbroke,theirmasterslaughedorswore;andallnightinthelightofthemoonalongcountryroadstherewererunawaycartsatfullgallopplungingintotheditches,jumpingoveryardafteryardofstones,clamberingupthehills,withwomenleaningoutfromthetilttocatchholdofthereins.

           ThosewhostayedattheBertauxspentthenightdrinkinginthekitchen.Thechildrenhadfallenasleepundertheseats.

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