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Chapter 6

           Thenhecalledherbacktoshowherthreeyardsofguipurethathehadlatelypickedup"atasale."

           "Isn’titlovely?"saidLheureux."Itisverymuchusednowforthebacksofarm-chairs.It’squitetherage."

           And,morereadythanajuggler,hewrappeduptheguipureinsomebluepaperandputitinEmma’shands.

           "Butatleastletmeknow"

           "Yes,anothertime,"hereplied,turningonhisheel.

           ThatsameeveningsheurgedBovarytowritetohismother,toaskhertosendasquicklyaspossiblethewholeofthebalanceduefromthefather’sestate.Themother-in-lawrepliedthatshehadnothingmore,thewindingupwasover,andtherewasduetothembesidesBarnevilleanincomeofsixhundredfrancs,thatshewouldpaythempunctually.

           ThenMadameBovarysentinaccountstotwoorthreepatients,andshemadelargeuseofthismethod,whichwasverysuccessful.Shewasalwayscarefultoaddapostscript:"Donotmentionthistomyhusband;youknowhowproudheis.Excuseme.Yoursobediently."Thereweresomecomplaints;sheinterceptedthem.

           Togetmoneyshebegansellingheroldgloves,heroldhats,theoldoddsandends,andshebargainedrapaciously,herpeasantbloodstandingheringoodstead.Thenonherjourneytotownshepickedupnick-nackssecondhand,that,indefaultofanyoneelse,MonsieurLheureuxwouldcertainlytakeoffherhands.Sheboughtostrichfeathers,Chineseporcelain,andtrunks;sheborrowedfromFelicite,fromMadameLefrancois,fromthelandladyattheCroix-Rouge,fromeverybody,nomatterwhere.

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