Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 15

           Thediplomaticmummertookcarealwaystoslipintohisadvertisementssomepoeticphraseonthefascinationofhispersonandthesusceptibilityofhissoul.Afineorgan,imperturbablecoolness,moretemperamentthanintelligence,morepowerofemphasisthanofrealsinging,madeupthecharmofthisadmirablecharlatannature,inwhichtherewassomethingofthehairdresserandthetoreador.

           Fromthefirstsceneheevokedenthusiasm.HepressedLucyinhisarms,helefther,hecameback,heseemeddesperate;hehadoutburstsofrage,thenelegiacgurglingsofinfinitesweetness,andthenotesescapedfromhisbareneckfullofsobsandkisses.Emmaleantforwardtoseehim,clutchingthevelvetoftheboxwithhernails.Shewasfillingherheartwiththesemelodiouslamentationsthatweredrawnouttotheaccompanimentofthedouble-basses,likethecriesofthedrowninginthetumultofatempest.Sherecognisedalltheintoxicationandtheanguishthathadalmostkilledher.Thevoiceofaprimadonnaseemedtohertobebutechoesofherconscience,andthisillusionthatcharmedherassomeverythingofherownlife.Butnooneonearthhadlovedherwithsuchlove.HehadnotweptlikeEdgarthatlastmoonlitnightwhentheysaid,"To-morrow!to-morrow!"Thetheatrerangwithcheers;theyrecommencedtheentiremovement;theloversspokeoftheflowersontheirtomb,ofvows,exile,fate,hopes;andwhentheyutteredthefinaladieu,Emmagaveasharpcrythatmingledwiththevibrationsofthelastchords.

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