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Chapter 8

           "Andwhowouldbesurprisedatit,gentlemen?Heonlywhoissoblind,soplunged(Idonotfeartosayit),soplungedintheprejudicesofanotherageasstilltomisunderstandthespiritofagriculturalpopulations.Where,indeed,istobefoundmorepatriotismthaninthecountry,greaterdevotiontothepublicwelfare,moreintelligence,inaword?And,gentlemen,Idonotmeanthatsuperficialintelligence,vainornamentofidleminds,butratherthatprofoundandbalancedintelligencethatappliesitselfaboveallelsetousefulobjects,thuscontributingtothegoodofall,tothecommonameliorationandtothesupportofthestate,bornofrespectforlawandthepracticeofduty—"

           "Ah!again!"saidRodolphe."Always‘duty.’Iamsickoftheword.Theyarealotofoldblockheadsinflannelvestsandofoldwomenwithfoot-warmersandrosarieswhoconstantlydroneintoourears‘Duty,duty!’Ah!byJove!one’sdutyistofeelwhatisgreat,cherishthebeautiful,andnotacceptalltheconventionsofsocietywiththeignominythatitimposesuponus."

           "Yetyet—"objectedMadameBovary.

           "No,no!Whycryoutagainstthepassions?Aretheynottheonebeautifulthingontheearth,thesourceofheroism,ofenthusiasm,ofpoetry,music,thearts,ofeverything,inaword?"

           "Butonemust,"saidEmma,"tosomeextentbowtotheopinionoftheworldandacceptitsmoralcode."

           "Ah!buttherearetwo,"hereplied.

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