Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 5

           Hiswaistcoatnowneverwantedlining,norhisshirtbuttons,anditwasquiteapleasuretoseeinthecupboardthenight-capsarrangedinpilesofthesameheight.Shenolongergrumbledasformerlyattakingaturninthegarden;whatheproposedwasalwaysdone,althoughshedidnotunderstandthewishestowhichshesubmittedwithoutamurmur;andwhenLeonsawhimbyhisfiresideafterdinner,histwohandsonhisstomach,histwofeetonthefender,histwocheeksredwithfeeding,hiseyesmoistwithhappiness,thechildcrawlingalongthecarpet,andthiswomanwiththeslenderwaistwhocamebehindhisarm-chairtokisshisforehead:"Whatmadness!"hesaidtohimself."Andhowtoreachher!"

           Andthussheseemedsovirtuousandinaccessibletohimthathelostallhope,eventhefaintest.Butbythisrenunciationheplacedheronanextraordinarypinnacle.Tohimshestoodoutsidethosefleshlyattributesfromwhichhehadnothingtoobtain,andinhisheartsheroseever,andbecamefartherremovedfromhimafterthemagnificentmannerofanapotheosisthatistakingwing.Itwasoneofthosepurefeelingsthatdonotinterferewithlife,thatarecultivatedbecausetheyarerare,andwhoselosswouldafflictmorethantheirpassionrejoices.

           Emmagrewthinner,hercheekspaler,herfacelonger.

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