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Chapter 5

           "Thenyouaregivingitup?"hewenton.

           "What?"sheaskedhurriedly."Music?Ah!yes!HaveInotmyhousetolookafter,myhusbandtoattendto,athousandthings,infact,manydutiesthatmustbeconsideredfirst?"

           Shelookedattheclock.Charleswaslate.Then,sheaffectedanxiety.Twoorthreetimessheevenrepeated,"Heissogood!"

           TheclerkwasfondofMonsieurBovary.Butthistendernessonhisbehalfastonishedhimunpleasantly;neverthelesshetookuponhispraises,whichhesaideveryonewassinging,especiallythechemist.

           "Ah!heisagoodfellow,"continuedEmma.

           "Certainly,"repliedtheclerk.

           AndhebegantalkingofMadameHomais,whoseveryuntidyappearancegenerallymadethemlaugh.

           "Whatdoesitmatter?"interruptedEmma."Agoodhousewifedoesnottroubleaboutherappearance."

           Thensherelapsedintosilence.

           Itwasthesameonthefollowingdays;hertalks,hermanners,everythingchanged.Shetookinterestinthehousework,wenttochurchregularly,andlookedafterherservantwithmoreseverity.

           ShetookBerthefromnurse.Whenvisitorscalled,Felicitebroughtherin,andMadameBovaryundressedhertoshowoffherlimbs.Shedeclaredsheadoredchildren;thiswasherconsolation,herjoy,herpassion,andsheaccompaniedhercaresseswithlyricaloutburstwhichwouldhaveremindedanyonebuttheYonvillepeopleofSachettein"NotreDamedeParis."

           WhenCharlescamehomehefoundhisslippersputtowarmnearthefire.

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