Госпожа Бовари

           Hewaswalkingupanddownfromthewindowtothebureau,repeatingallthewhile—

           "Ah!I’llshowhim!I’llshowhim!"Thenheapproachedher,andinasoftvoicesaid—

           "Itisn’tpleasant,Iknow;but,afterall,nobonesarebroken,and,sincethatistheonlywaythatisleftforyoupayingbackmymoney—"

           "ButwhereamItogetany?"saidEmma,wringingherhands.

           "Bah!whenonehasfriendslikeyou!"

           Andhelookedatherinsokeen,soterribleafashion,thatsheshudderedtoherveryheart.

           "Ipromiseyou,"shesaid,"tosign—"

           "I’veenoughofyoursignatures."

           "Iwillsellsomething."

           "Getalong!"hesaid,shrugginghisshoulders;"you’venotgotanything."

           Andhecalledthroughthepeep-holethatlookeddownintotheshop—

           "Annette,don’tforgetthethreecouponsofNo.14."

           Theservantappeared.Emmaunderstood,andaskedhowmuchmoneywouldbewantedtoputastoptotheproceedings.

           "Itistoolate."

           "ButifIbroughtyouseveralthousandfrancs—aquarterofthesum—athird—perhapsthewhole?"

           "No;it’snouse!"

           Andhepushedhergentlytowardsthestaircase.

           "Iimploreyou,MonsieurLheureux,justafewdaysmore!"Shewassobbing.

           "There!tearsnow!"

           "Youaredrivingmetodespair!"

           "WhatdoIcare?"saidhe,shuttingthedoor.