Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 3

           Farfromhavingmadeafortunebyit,thegoodmanwaslosingeveryyear;forifhewasgoodinbargaining,inwhichheenjoyedthedodgesofthetrade,ontheotherhand,agricultureproperlysocalled,andtheinternalmanagementofthefarm,suitedhimlessthanmostpeople.Hedidnotwillinglytakehishandsoutofhispockets,anddidnotspareexpenseinallthatconcernedhimself,likingtoeatwell,tohavegoodfires,andtosleepwell.Helikedoldcider,underdonelegsofmutton,gloriaswellbeatenup.Hetookhismealsinthekitchenalone,oppositethefire,onalittletablebroughttohimallreadylaidasonthestage.

           When,therefore,heperceivedthatCharles’scheeksgrewredifnearhisdaughter,whichmeantthathewouldproposeforheroneofthesedays,hechewedthecudofthematterbeforehand.Hecertainlythoughthimalittlemeagre,andnotquitetheson-in-lawhewouldhaveliked,buthewassaidtobewellbrought-up,economical,verylearned,andnodoubtwouldnotmaketoomanydifficultiesaboutthedowry.Now,asoldRouaultwouldsoonbeforcedtoselltwenty-twoacresof"hisproperty,"asheowedagooddealtothemason,totheharness-maker,andastheshaftofthecider-presswantedrenewing,"Ifheasksforher,"hesaidtohimself,"I’llgivehertohim."

           AtMichaelmasCharleswenttospendthreedaysattheBertaux.

           Thelasthadpassedliketheothersinprocrastinatingfromhourtohour.OldRouaultwasseeinghimoff;theywerewalkingalongtheroadfullofruts;theywereabouttopart.Thiswasthetime.

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