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Chapter 7

           Butherreadingfaredlikeherpieceofembroidery,allofwhich,onlyjustbegun,filledhercupboard;shetookitup,leftit,passedontootherbooks.

           Shehadattacksinwhichshecouldeasilyhavebeendriventocommitanyfolly.Shemaintainedoneday,inoppositiontoherhusband,thatshecoulddrinkoffalargeglassofbrandy,and,asCharleswasstupidenoughtodareherto,sheswallowedthebrandytothelastdrop.

           Inspiteofhervapourishairs(asthehousewivesofYonvillecalledthem),Emma,allthesame,neverseemedgay,andusuallyshehadatthecornersofhermouththatimmobilecontractionthatpuckersthefacesofoldmaids,andthoseofmenwhoseambitionhasfailed.Shewaspaleallover,whiteasasheet;theskinofhernosewasdrawnatthenostrils,hereyeslookedatyouvaguely.Afterdiscoveringthreegreyhairsonhertemples,shetalkedmuchofheroldage.

           Sheoftenfainted.Onedaysheevenspatblood,and,asCharlesfussedaroundhershowinghisanxiety

           "Bah!"sheanswered,"whatdoesitmatter?"

           Charlesfledtohisstudyandweptthere,bothhiselbowsonthetable,sittinginanarm-chairathisbureauunderthephrenologicalhead.

           Thenhewrotetohismotherbegginghertocome,andtheyhadmanylongconsultationstogetheronthesubjectofEmma.

           Whatshouldtheydecide?Whatwastobedonesincesherejectedallmedicaltreatment?"Doyouknowwhatyourwifewants?"repliedMadameBovarysenior.

           "Shewantstobeforcedtooccupyherselfwithsomemanualwork.

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