Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 11

           Thenhecomposed"GeneralStatisticsoftheCantonofYonville,followedbyClimatologicalRemarks."Thestatisticsdrovehimtophilosophy.Hebusiedhimselfwithgreatquestions:thesocialproblem:moralisationofthepoorerclasses,pisciculture,caoutchouc,railways,etc.Heevenbegantoblushatbeingabourgeois.Heaffectedtheartisticstyle,hesmoked.HeboughttwochicPompadourstatuettestoadornhisdrawing-room.

           Hebynomeansgaveuphisshop.Onthecontrary,hekeptwellabreastofnewdiscoveries.Hefollowedthegreatmovementofchocolates;hewasthefirsttointroduce"cocoa"and"revalenta"intotheSeine-Inferieure.Hewasenthusiasticaboutthehydro-electricPulvermacherchains;heworeonehimself,andwhenatnighthetookoffhisflannelvest,MadameHomaisstoodquitedazzledbeforethegoldenspiralbeneathwhichhewashidden,andfeltherardourredoubleforthismanmorebandagedthanaScythian,andsplendidasoneoftheMagi.

           HehadfineideasaboutEmma’stomb.Firstheproposedabrokencolumnwithsomedrapery,nextapyramid,thenaTempleofVesta,asortofrotunda,orelsea"massofruins."AndinallhisplansHomaisalwaysstucktotheweepingwillow,whichhelookeduponastheindispensablesymbolofsorrow.

           CharlesandhemadeajourneytoRouentogethertolookatsometombsatafuneralfurnisher’s,accompaniedbyanartist,oneVaufrylard,afriendofBridoux’s,whomadepunsallthetime.

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