Пані Боварі

Chapter 7

           Healwaysworethickbootsthathadtwolongcreasesovertheinsteprunningobliquelytowardstheankle,whiletherestoftheuppercontinuedinastraightlineasifstretchedonawoodenfoot.Hesaidthat"wasquitegoodenoughforthecountry."

           Hismotherapprovedofhiseconomy,forshecametoseehimasformerlywhentherehadbeensomeviolentrowatherplace;andyetMadameBovaryseniorseemedprejudicedagainstherdaughter-in-law.Shethought"herwaystoofinefortheirposition";thewood,thesugar,andthecandlesdisappearedas"atagrandestablishment,"andtheamountoffiringinthekitchenwouldhavebeenenoughfortwenty-fivecourses.Sheputherlineninorderforherinthepresses,andtaughthertokeepaneyeonthebutcherwhenhebroughtthemeat.Emmaputupwiththeselessons.MadameBovarywaslavishofthem;andthewords"daughter"and"mother"wereexchangedalldaylong,accompaniedbylittlequiveringsofthelips,eachoneutteringgentlewordsinavoicetremblingwithanger.

           InMadameDubuc’stimetheoldwomanfeltthatshewasstillthefavorite;butnowtheloveofCharlesforEmmaseemedtoheradesertionfromhertenderness,anencroachmentuponwhatwashers,andshewatchedherson’shappinessinsadsilence,asaruinedmanlooksthroughthewindowsatpeopledininginhisoldhouse.Sherecalledtohimasremembranceshertroublesandhersacrifices,and,comparingthesewithEmma’snegligence,cametotheconclusionthatitwasnotreasonabletoadorehersoexclusively.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 56 з 453