Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 7

           Theready-laidtable,thetwosilverchafing-dishes,thecrystaldoor-knobs,theparquetandthefurniture,allshonewithascrupulous,Englishcleanliness;thewindowswereornamentedateachcornerwithstainedglass.

           "Nowthis,"thoughtEmma,"isthedining-roomIoughttohave."

           Thenotarycameinpressinghispalm-leafdressing-gowntohisbreastwithhisleftarm,whilewiththeotherhandheraisedandquicklyputonagainhisbrownvelvetcap,pretentiouslycockedontherightside,whencelookedouttheendsofthreefaircurlsdrawnfromthebackofthehead,followingthelineofhisbaldskull.

           Afterhehadofferedheraseathesatdowntobreakfast,apologisingprofuselyforhisrudeness.

           "Ihavecome,"shesaid,"tobegyou,sir"

           "What,madame?Iamlistening."

           Andshebeganexplainingherpositiontohim.MonsieurGuillauminknewit,beingsecretlyassociatedwiththelinendraper,fromwhomhealwaysgotcapitalfortheloansonmortgagesthathewasaskedtomake.

           Soheknew(andbetterthansheherself)thelongstoryofthebills,smallatfirst,bearingdifferentnamesasendorsers,madeoutatlongdates,andconstantlyreneweduptotheday,when,gatheringtogetheralltheprotestedbills,theshopkeeperhadbiddenhisfriendVincarttakeinhisownnameallthenecessaryproceedings,notwishingtopassforatigerwithhisfellow-citizens.

           ShemingledherstorywithrecriminationsagainstLheureux,towhichthenotaryrepliedfromtimetotimewithsomeinsignificantword.

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