Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 6

           Onedayshedrewsixsmallsilver-giltspoonsfromherbag(theywereoldRoualt’sweddingpresent),begginghimtopawnthematonceforher,andLeonobeyed,thoughtheproceedingannoyedhim.Hewasafraidofcompromisinghimself.

           Then,on,reflection,hebegantothinkhismistress’swaysweregrowingodd,andthattheywereperhapsnotwronginwishingtoseparatehimfromher.

           Infactsomeonehadsenthismotheralonganonymouslettertowarnherthathewas"ruininghimselfwithamarriedwoman,"andthegoodladyatonceconjuringuptheeternalbugbearoffamiliesthevagueperniciouscreature,thesiren,themonster,whodwellsfantasticallyindepthsoflove,wrotetoLawyerDubocage,hisemployer,whobehavedperfectlyintheaffair.Hekepthimforthreequartersofanhourtryingtoopenhiseyes,towarnhimoftheabyssintowhichhewasfalling.Suchanintriguewoulddamagehimlateron,whenhesetupforhimself.Heimploredhimtobreakwithher,and,ifhewouldnotmakethissacrificeinhisowninterest,todoitatleastforhis,Dubocage’ssake.

           AtlastLeonsworehewouldnotseeEmmaagain,andhereproachedhimselfwithnothavingkepthisword,consideringalltheworryandlecturesthiswomanmightstilldrawdownuponhim,withoutreckoningthejokesmadebyhiscompanionsastheysatroundthestoveinthemorning.Besides,hewassoontobeheadclerk;itwastimetosettledown.

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