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Chapter 7

           EmmahadsentherouttowatchforBovaryinordertokeephimoff,andtheyhurriedlyinstalledthemaninpossessionundertheroof,wherehesworehewouldremain.

           DuringtheeveningCharlesseemedtohercareworn.Emmawatchedhimwithalookofanguish,fancyingshesawanaccusationineverylineofhisface.Then,whenhereyeswanderedoverthechimney-pieceornamentedwithChinesescreens,overthelargecurtains,thearmchairs,allthosethings,inaword,thathad,softenedthebitternessofherlife,remorseseizedherorratheranimmenseregret,that,farfromcrushing,irritatedherpassion.Charlesplacidlypokedthefire,bothhisfeetonthefire-dogs.

           Oncetheman,nodoubtboredinhishiding-place,madeaslightnoise.

           "Isanyonewalkingupstairs?"saidCharles.

           "No,"shereplied;"itisawindowthathasbeenleftopen,andisrattlinginthewind."

           Thenextday,Sunday,shewenttoRouentocallonallthebrokerswhosenamessheknew.Theywereattheircountry-placesoronjourneys.Shewasnotdiscouraged;andthosewhomshedidmanagetoseesheaskedformoney,declaringshemusthavesome,andthatshewouldpayitback.Somelaughedinherface;allrefused.

           Attwoo’clockshehurriedtoLeon,andknockedatthedoor.Nooneanswered.Atlengthheappeared.

           "Whatbringsyouhere?"

           "DoIdisturbyou?"

           "No;but"Andheadmittedthathislandlorddidn’tlikehishaving"women"there.

           "Imustspeaktoyou,"shewenton.

           Thenhetookdownthekey,butshestoppedhim.

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