Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 9

           Theyhadtoraisetheheadalittle,andarushofblackliquidissued,asifshewerevomiting,fromhermouth.

           "Oh,goodness!Thedress;takecare!"criedMadameLefrancois."Now,justcomeandhelp,"shesaidtothechemist."Perhapsyou’reafraid?"

           "Iafraid?"repliedhe,shrugginghisshoulders."Idaresay!I’veseenallsortsofthingsatthehospitalwhenIwasstudyingpharmacy.Weusedtomakepunchinthedissectingroom!Nothingnessdoesnotterrifyaphilosopher;and,asIoftensay,Ievenintendtoleavemybodytothehospitals,inorder,lateron,toservescience."

           ThecureonhisarrivalinquiredhowMonsieurBovarywas,and,onthereplyofthedruggist,wenton"Theblow,yousee,isstilltoorecent."

           ThenHomaiscongratulatedhimonnotbeingexposed,likeotherpeople,tothelossofabelovedcompanion;whencetherefollowedadiscussiononthecelibacyofpriests.

           "For,"saidthechemist,"itisunnaturalthatamanshoulddowithoutwomen!Therehavebeencrimes"

           "But,goodheaven!"criedtheecclesiastic,"howdoyouexpectanindividualwhoismarriedtokeepthesecretsoftheconfessional,forexample?"

           Homaisfellfouloftheconfessional.Bournisiendefendedit;heenlargedontheactsofrestitutionthatitbroughtabout.Hecitedvariousanecdotesaboutthieveswhohadsuddenlybecomehonest.Militarymenonapproachingthetribunalofpenitencehadfeltthescalesfallfromtheireyes.AtFribourgtherewasaminister

           Hiscompanionwasasleep.

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