Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 1

           Theyweregivenatsparemomentsinthesacristy,standingup,hurriedly,betweenabaptismandaburial;orelsethecure,ifhehadnottogoout,sentforhispupilaftertheAngelus.Theywentuptohisroomandsettleddown;thefliesandmothsflutteredroundthecandle.Itwasclose,thechildfellasleep,andthegoodman,beginningtodozewithhishandsonhisstomach,wassoonsnoringwithhismouthwideopen.Onotheroccasions,whenMonsieurleCure,onhiswaybackafteradministeringtheviaticumtosomesickpersonintheneighbourhood,caughtsightofCharlesplayingaboutthefields,hecalledhim,lecturedhimforaquarterofanhourandtookadvantageoftheoccasiontomakehimconjugatehisverbatthefootofatree.Theraininterruptedthemoranacquaintancepassed.Allthesamehewasalwayspleasedwithhim,andevensaidthe"youngman"hadaverygoodmemory.

           Charlescouldnotgoonlikethis.MadameBovarytookstrongsteps.Ashamed,orrathertiredout,MonsieurBovarygaveinwithoutastruggle,andtheywaitedoneyearlonger,sothattheladshouldtakehisfirstcommunion.

           Sixmonthsmorepassed,andtheyearafterCharleswasfinallysenttoschoolatRouen,wherehisfathertookhimtowardstheendofOctober,atthetimeoftheSt.Romainfair.

           Itwouldnowbeimpossibleforanyofustorememberanythingabouthim.Hewasayouthofeventemperament,whoplayedinplaytime,workedinschool-hours,wasattentiveinclass,sleptwellinthedormitory,andatewellintherefectory.

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