Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 1

           "Youwouldbuyanother."

           "Anotherbilliard-table!"exclaimedthewidow.

           "Sincethatoneiscomingtopieces,MadameLefrancois.Itellyouagainyouaredoingyourselfharm,muchharm!Andbesides,playersnowwantnarrowpocketsandheavycues.Hazardsaren’tplayednow;everythingischanged!Onemustkeeppacewiththetimes!JustlookatTellier!"

           Thehostessreddenedwithvexation.Thechemistwenton

           "Youmaysaywhatyoulike;histableisbetterthanyours;andifoneweretothink,forexample,ofgettingupapatrioticpoolforPolandorthesufferersfromtheLyonsfloods"

           "Itisn’tbeggarslikehimthat’llfrightenus,"interruptedthelandlady,shruggingherfatshoulders."Come,come,MonsieurHomais;aslongasthe‘Liond’Or’existspeoplewillcometoit.We’vefeatheredournest;whileoneofthesedaysyou’llfindthe‘CafeFrancais’closedwithabigplacardontheshutters.Changemybilliard-table!"shewenton,speakingtoherself,"thetablethatcomesinsohandyforfoldingthewashing,andonwhich,inthehuntingseason,Ihavesleptsixvisitors!Butthatdawdler,Hivert,doesn’tcome!"

           "Areyouwaitingforhimforyourgentlemen’sdinner?"

           "Waitforhim!AndwhataboutMonsieurBinet?Astheclockstrikessixyou’llseehimcomein,forhehasn’thisequalunderthesunforpunctuality.Hemustalwayshavehisseatinthesmallparlour.He’dratherdiethandineanywhereelse.

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