Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 6

           Shewouldhavelikedtoliveinsomeoldmanor-house,likethoselong-waistedchatelaineswho,intheshadeofpointedarches,spenttheirdaysleaningonthestone,chininhand,watchingacavalierwithwhiteplumegallopingonhisblackhorsefromthedistantfields.AtthistimeshehadacultforMaryStuartandenthusiasticvenerationforillustriousorunhappywomen.JoanofArc,Heloise,AgnesSorel,thebeautifulFerroniere,andClemenceIsaurestoodouttoherlikecometsinthedarkimmensityofheaven,wherealsowereseen,lostinshadow,andallunconnected,St.Louiswithhisoak,thedyingBayard,somecrueltiesofLouisXI,alittleofSt.Bartholomew’sDay,theplumeoftheBearnais,andalwaystheremembranceoftheplatespaintedinhonourofLouisXIV.

           Inthemusicclass,intheballadsshesang,therewasnothingbutlittleangelswithgoldenwings,madonnas,lagunes,gondoliers;-mildcompositionsthatallowedhertocatchaglimpseathwarttheobscurityofstyleandtheweaknessofthemusicoftheattractivephantasmagoriaofsentimentalrealities.Someofhercompanionsbrought"keepsakes"giventhemasnewyear’sgiftstotheconvent.Thesehadtobehidden;itwasquiteanundertaking;theywerereadinthedormitory.Delicatelyhandlingthebeautifulsatinbindings,Emmalookedwithdazzledeyesatthenamesoftheunknownauthors,whohadsignedtheirversesforthemostpartascountsorviscounts.

           Shetrembledassheblewbackthetissuepaperovertheengravingandsawitfoldedintwoandfallgentlyagainstthepage.

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