Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 8

           Andafterpresentingarms,duringwhichtheclangoftheband,lettingloose,rangoutlikeabrasskettlerollingdownstairs,allthegunswerelowered.Thenwasseensteppingdownfromthecarriageagentlemaninashortcoatwithsilverbraiding,withbaldbrow,andwearingatuftofhairatthebackofhishead,ofasallowcomplexionandthemostbenignappearance.Hiseyes,verylargeandcoveredbyheavylids,werehalf-closedtolookatthecrowd,whileatthesametimeheraisedhissharpnose,andforcedasmileuponhissunkenmouth.Herecognisedthemayorbyhisscarf,andexplainedtohimthattheprefectwasnotabletocome.Hehimselfwasacouncillorattheprefecture;thenheaddedafewapologies.MonsieurTuvacheansweredthemwithcompliments;theotherconfessedhimselfnervous;andtheyremainedthus,facetoface,theirforeheadsalmosttouching,withthemembersofthejuryallround,themunicipalcouncil,thenotablepersonages,theNationalGuardandthecrowd.Thecouncillorpressinghislittlecockedhattohisbreastrepeatedhisbows,whileTuvache,bentlikeabow,alsosmiled,stammered,triedtosaysomething,protestedhisdevotiontothemonarchyandthehonourthatwasbeingdonetoYonville.

           Hippolyte,thegroomfromtheinn,tooktheheadofthehorsesfromthecoachman,and,limpingalongwithhisclub-foot,ledthemtothedoorofthe"Liond’Or",whereanumberofpeasantscollectedtolookatthecarriage.

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