Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 9

           Butitwasaboveallthemeal-timesthatwereunbearabletoher,inthissmallroomonthegroundfloor,withitssmokingstove,itscreakingdoor,thewallsthatsweated,thedampflags;allthebitternessinlifeseemedserveduponherplate,andwithsmokeoftheboiledbeefthererosefromhersecretsoulwhiffsofsickliness.Charleswasasloweater;sheplayedwithafewnuts,or,leaningonherelbow,amusedherselfwithdrawinglinesalongtheoilclothtablecoverwiththepointofherknife.

           Shenowleteverythinginherhouseholdtakecareofitself,andMadameBovarysenior,whenshecametospendpartofLentatTostes,wasmuchsurprisedatthechange.Shewhowasformerlysocareful,sodainty,nowpassedwholedayswithoutdressing,woregreycottonstockings,andburnttallowcandles.Shekeptsayingtheymustbeeconomicalsincetheywerenotrich,addingthatshewasverycontented,veryhappy,thatTostespleasedherverymuch,withotherspeechesthatclosedthemouthofhermother-in-law.Besides,Emmanolongerseemedinclinedtofollowheradvice;onceeven,MadameBovaryhavingthoughtfittomaintainthatmistressesoughttokeepaneyeonthereligionoftheirservants,shehadansweredwithsoangryalookandsocoldasmilethatthegoodwomandidnotinterfereagain.

           Emmawasgrowingdifficult,capricious.Sheordereddishesforherself,thenshedidnottouchthem;onedaydrankonlypuremilk,thenextcupsofteabythedozen.Oftenshepersistedinnotgoingout,then,stifling,threwopenthewindowsandputonlightdresses.

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