Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 8

           Sheturnedherfaceslowly,andseemedfilledwithjoyonseeingsuddenlythevioletstole,nodoubtfindingagain,inthemidstofatemporarylullinherpain,thelostvoluptuousnessofherfirstmysticaltransports,withthevisionsofeternalbeatitudethatwerebeginning.

           Thepriestrosetotakethecrucifix;thenshestretchedforwardherneckasonewhoisathirst,andglueingherlipstothebodyoftheMan-God,shepresseduponitwithallherexpiringstrengththefullestkissoflovethatshehadevergiven.ThenherecitedtheMisereaturandtheIndulgentiam,dippedhisrightthumbintheoil,andbegantogiveextremeunction.Firstupontheeyes,thathadsocovetedallworldlypomp;thenuponthenostrils,thathadbeengreedyofthewarmbreezeandamorousodours;thenuponthemouth,thathadutteredlies,thathadcurledwithprideandcriedoutinlewdness;thenuponthehandsthathaddelightedinsensualtouches;andfinallyuponthesolesofthefeet,soswiftofyore,whenshewasrunningtosatisfyherdesires,andthatwouldnowwalknomore.

           Thecurewipedhisfingers,threwthebitofcottondippedinoilintothefire,andcameandsatdownbythedyingwoman,totellherthatshemustnowblendhersufferingswiththoseofJesusChristandabandonherselftothedivinemercy.

           Finishinghisexhortations,hetriedtoplaceinherhandablessedcandle,symbolofthecelestialglorywithwhichshewassoontobesurrounded.Emma,tooweak,couldnotcloseherfingers,andthetaper,butforMonsieurBournisienwouldhavefallentotheground.

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