Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 9

           Thesheetsunkinfromherbreasttoherknees,andthenroseatthetipsofhertoes,anditseemedtoCharlesthatinfinitemasses,anenormousload,wereweighinguponher.

           Thechurchclockstrucktwo.Theycouldheartheloudmurmuroftheriverflowinginthedarknessatthefootoftheterrace.MonsieurBournisienfromtimetotimeblewhisnosenoisily,andHomais’penwasscratchingoverthepaper.

           "Come,mygoodfriend,"hesaid,"withdraw;thisspectacleistearingyoutopieces."

           Charlesoncegone,thechemistandthecurerecommencedtheirdiscussions.

           "ReadVoltaire,"saidtheone,"readD’Holbach,readthe‘Encyclopaedia’!"

           "Readthe‘LettersofsomePortugueseJews,’"saidtheother;"read‘TheMeaningofChristianity,’byNicolas,formerlyamagistrate."

           Theygrewwarm,theygrewred,theybothtalkedatoncewithoutlisteningtoeachother.Bournisienwasscandalizedatsuchaudacity;Homaismarvelledatsuchstupidity;andtheywereonthepointofinsultingoneanotherwhenCharlessuddenlyreappeared.Afascinationdrewhim.Hewascontinuallycomingupstairs.

           Hestoodoppositeher,thebettertoseeher,andhelosthimselfinacontemplationsodeepthatitwasnolongerpainful.

           Herecalledstoriesofcatalepsy,themarvelsofmagnetism,andhesaidtohimselfthatbywillingitwithallhisforcehemightperhapssucceedinrevivingher.Onceheevenbenttowardshe,andcriedinalowvoice,"Emma!Emma!"Hisstrongbreathingmadetheflamesofthecandlestrembleagainstthewall.

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