Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 8

           Themen,whowereinthemajority,satdownatthefirsttableinthevestibule;theladiesatthesecondinthediningroomwiththeMarquisandMarchioness.

           Emma,onentering,feltherselfwrappedroundbythewarmair,ablendingoftheperfumeofflowersandofthefinelinen,ofthefumesoftheviands,andtheodourofthetruffles.Thesilverdishcoversreflectedthelightedwaxcandlesinthecandelabra,thecutcrystalcoveredwithlightsteamreflectedfromonetotheotherpalerays;bouquetswereplacedinarowthewholelengthofthetable;andinthelarge-borderedplateseachnapkin,arrangedafterthefashionofabishop’smitre,heldbetweenitstwogapingfoldsasmallovalshapedroll.Theredclawsoflobstershungoverthedishes;richfruitinopenbasketswaspileduponmoss;therewerequailsintheirplumage;smokewasrising;andinsilkstockings,knee-breeches,whitecravat,andfrilledshirt,thesteward,graveasajudge,offeringreadycarveddishesbetweentheshouldersoftheguests,withatouchofthespoongaveyouthepiecechosen.Onthelargestoveofporcelaininlaidwithcopperbaguettesthestatueofawoman,drapedtothechin,gazedmotionlessontheroomfulloflife.

           MadameBovarynoticedthatmanyladieshadnotputtheirglovesintheirglasses.

           Butattheupperendofthetable,aloneamongstallthesewomen,bentoverhisfullplate,andhisnapkintiedroundhisnecklikeachild,anoldmansateating,lettingdropsofgravydripfromhismouth.

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