Chapter 14

           Tobeginwith,hedidnotknowhowhecouldpayMonsieurHomaisforallthephysicsuppliedbyhim,andthough,asamedicalman,hewasnotobligedtopayforit,heneverthelessblushedalittleatsuchanobligation.Thentheexpensesofthehousehold,nowthattheservantwasmistress,becameterrible.Billsrainedinuponthehouse;thetradesmengrumbled;MonsieurLheureuxespeciallyharassedhim.Infact,attheheightofEmma’sillness,thelatter,takingadvantageofthecircumstancestomakehisbilllarger,hadhurriedlybroughtthecloak,thetravelling-bag,twotrunksinsteadofone,andanumberofotherthings.ItwasverywellforCharlestosayhedidnotwantthem.Thetradesmanansweredarrogantlythatthesearticleshadbeenordered,andthathewouldnottakethemback;besides,itwouldvexmadameinherconvalescence;thedoctorhadbetterthinkitover;inshort,hewasresolvedtosuehimratherthangiveuphisrightsandtakebackhisgoods.Charlessubsequentlyorderedthemtobesentbacktotheshop.Feliciteforgot;hehadotherthingstoattendto;thenthoughtnomoreaboutthem.MonsieurLheureuxreturnedtothecharge,and,byturnsthreateningandwhining,somanagedthatBovaryendedbysigningabillatsixmonths.Buthardlyhadhesignedthisbillthanaboldideaoccurredtohim:itwastoborrowathousandfrancsfromLheureux.So,withanembarrassedair,heaskedifitwerepossibletogetthem,addingthatitwouldbeforayear,atanyinteresthewished.