Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 8

           Thosewhowerebeginningtogrowoldhadanairofyouth,whiletherewassomethingmatureinthefacesoftheyoung.Intheirunconcernedlookswasthecalmofpassionsdailysatiated,andthroughalltheirgentlenessofmannerpiercedthatpeculiarbrutality,theresultofacommandofhalf-easythings,inwhichforceisexercisedandvanityamusedthemanagementofthoroughbredhorsesandthesocietyofloosewomen.

           AfewstepsfromEmmaagentlemaninabluecoatwastalkingofItalywithapaleyoungwomanwearingaparureofpearls.

           TheywerepraisingthebreadthofthecolumnsofSt.Peter’s,Tivoly,Vesuvius,Castellamare,andCassines,therosesofGenoa,theColiseumbymoonlight.WithherotherearEmmawaslisteningtoaconversationfullofwordsshedidnotunderstand.Acirclegatheredroundaveryyoungmanwhotheweekbeforehadbeaten"MissArabella"and"Romolus,"andwontwothousandlouisjumpingaditchinEngland.Onecomplainedthathisracehorsesweregrowingfat;anotheroftheprinters’errorsthathaddisfiguredthenameofhishorse.

           Theatmosphereoftheballwasheavy;thelampsweregrowingdim.

           Guestswereflockingtothebilliardroom.Aservantgotuponachairandbrokethewindow-panes.AtthecrashoftheglassMadameBovaryturnedherheadandsawinthegardenthefacesofpeasantspressedagainstthewindowlookinginatthem.ThenthememoryoftheBertauxcamebacktoher.

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