madame bovary(包法利夫人)-第6部分

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the　married　pair；　the　relations；　the　friends；　all　following
pell…mell；　the　children　stayed　behind　amusing　themselves　plucking
the　bell…flowers　from　oat…ears；　or　playing　amongst　themselves
unseen。　Emma's　dress；　too　long；　trailed　a　little　on　the　ground；
from　time　to　time　she　stopped　to　pull　it　up；　and　then　delicately；
with　her　gloved　hands；　she　picked　off　the　coarse　grass　and　the
thistledowns；　while　Charles；　empty　handed；　waited　till　she　had
finished。　Old　Rouault；　with　a　new　silk　hat　and　the　cuffs　of　his
black　coat　covering　his　hands　up　to　the　nails；　gave　his　arm　to
Madame　Bovary　senior。　As　to　Monsieur　Bovary　senior；　who；　heartily
despising　all　these　folk；　had　come　simply　in　a　frock…coat　of
military　cut　with　one　row　of　buttonshe　was　passing　compliments
of　the　bar　to　a　fair　young　peasant。　She　bowed；　blushed；　and　did
not　know　what　to　say。　The　other　wedding　guests　talked　of　their
business　or　played　tricks　behind　each　other's　backs；　egging　one
another　on　in　advance　to　be　jolly。　Those　who　listened　could
always　catch　the　squeaking　of　the　fiddler；　who　went　on　playing
across　the　fields。　When　he　saw　that　the　rest　were　far　behind　he
stopped　to　take　breath；　slowly　rosined　his　bow；　so　that　the
strings　should　sound　more　shrilly；　then　set　off　again；　by　turns
lowering　and　raising　his　neck；　the　better　to　mark　time　for
himself。　The　noise　of　the　instrument　drove　away　the　little　birds
from　afar。
The　table　was　laid　under　the　cart…shed。　On　it　were　four　sirloins；
six　chicken　fricassees；　stewed　veal；　three　legs　of　mutton；　and　in
the　middle　a　fine　roast　suckling　pig；　flanked　by　four
chitterlings　with　sorrel。　At　the　corners　were　decanters　of
brandy。　Sweet　bottled…cider　frothed　round　the　corks；　and　all　the
glasses　had　been　filled　to　the　brim　with　wine　beforehand。　Large
dishes　of　yellow　cream；　that　trembled　with　the　least　shake　of　the
table；　had　designed　on　their　smooth　surface　the　initials　of　the
newly　wedded　pair　in　nonpareil　arabesques。　A　confectioner　of
Yvetot　had　been　intrusted　with　the　tarts　and　sweets。　As　he　had
only　just　set　up　on　the　place；　he　had　taken　a　lot　of　trouble；　and
at　dessert　he　himself　brought　in　a　set　dish　that　evoked　loud
cries　of　wonderment。　To　begin　with；　at　its　base　there　was　a
square　of　blue　cardboard；　representing　a　temple　with　porticoes；
colonnades；　and　stucco　statuettes　all　round；　and　in　the　niches
constellations　of　gilt　paper　stars；　then　on　the　second　stage　was
a　dungeon　of　Savoy　cake；　surrounded　by　many　fortifications　in
candied　angelica；　almonds；　raisins；　and　quarters　of　oranges；　and
finally；　on　the　upper　platform　a　green　field　with　rocks　set　in
lakes　of　jam；　nutshell　boats；　and　a　small　Cupid　balancing　himself
in　a　chocolate　swing　whose　two　uprights　ended　in　real　roses　for
balls　at　the　top。
Until　night　they　ate。　When　any　of　them　were　too　tired　of　sitting；
they　went　out　for　a　stroll　in　the　yard；　or　for　a　game　with　corks
in　the　granary；　and　then　returned　to　table。　Some　towards　the
finish　went　to　sleep　and　snored。　But　with　the　coffee　everyone
woke　up。　Then　they　began　songs；　showed　off　tricks；　raised　heavy
weights；　performed　feats　with　their　fingers；　then　tried　lifting
carts　on　their　shoulders；　made　broad　jokes；　kissed　the　women。　At
night　when　they　left；　the　horses；　stuffed　up　to　the　nostrils　with
oats；　could　hardly　be　got　into　the　shafts；　they　kicked；　reared；
the　harness　broke；　their　masters　laughed　or　swore；　and　all　night
in　the　light　of　the　moon　along　country　roads　there　were　runaway
carts　at　full　gallop　plunging　into　the　ditches；　jumping　over　yard
after　yard　of　stones；　clambering　up　the　hills；　with　women　leaning
out　from　the　tilt　to　catch　hold　of　the　reins。
Those　who　stayed　at　the　Bertaux　spent　the　night　drinking　in　the
kitchen。　The　children　had　fallen　asleep　under　the　seats。
The　bride　had　begged　her　father　to　be　spared　the　usual　marriage
pleasantries。　However；　a　fishmonger；　one　of　their　cousins　（who
had　even　brought　a　pair　of　soles　for　his　wedding　present）；　began
to　squirt　water　from　his　mouth　through　the　keyhole；　when　old
Rouault　came　up　just　in　time　to　stop　him；　and　explain　to　him　that
the　distinguished　position　of　his　son…in…law　would　not　allow　of
such　liberties。　The　cousin　all　the　same　did　not　give　in　to　these
reasons　readily。　In　his　heart　he　accused　old　Rouault　of　being
proud；　and　he　joined　four　or　five　other　guests　in　a　corner；　who
having；　through　mere　chance；　been　several　times　running　served
with　the　worst　helps　of　meat；　also　were　of　opinion　they　had　been
badly　used；　and　were　whispering　about　their　host；　and　with
covered　hints　hoping　he　would　ruin　himself。
Madame　Bovary；　senior；　had　not　opened　her　mouth　all　day。　She　had
been　consulted　neither　as　to　the　dress　of　her　daughter…in…law　nor
as　to　the　arrangement　of　the　feast；　she　went　to　bed　early。　Her
husband；　instead　of　following　her；　sent　to　Saint…Victor　for　some
cigars；　and　smoked　till　daybreak；　drinking　kirsch…punch；　a
mixture　unknown　to　the　company。　This　added　greatly　to　the
consideration　in　which　he　was　held。
Charles；　who　was　not　of　a　facetious　turn；　did　not　shine　at　the
wedding。　He　answered　feebly　to　the　puns；　doubles　entendres*；
compliments；　and　chaff　that　it　was　felt　a　duty　to　let　off　at　him
as　soon　as　the　soup　appeared。
*Double　meanings。
The　next　day；　on　the　other　hand；　he　seemed　another　man。　It　was　he
who　might　rather　have　been　taken　for　the　virgin　of　the　evening
before；　whilst　the　bride　gave　no　sign　that　revealed　anything。　The
shrewdest　did　not　know　what　to　make　of　it；　and　they　looked　at　her
when　she　passed　near　them　with　an　unbounded　concentration　of
mind。　But　Charles　concealed　nothing。　He　called　her　〃my　wife〃；
tutoyed*　her；　asked　for　her　of　everyone；　looked　for　her
everywhere；　and　often　he　dragged　her　into　the　yards；　where　he
could　be　seen　from　far　between　the　trees；　putting　his　arm　around
her　waist；　and　walking　half…bending　over　her；　ruffling　the
chemisette　of　her　bodice　with　his　head。
*Used　the　familiar　form　of　address。
Two　days　after　the　wedding　the　married　pair　left。　Charles；　on
account　of　his　patients；　could　not　be　away　longer。　Old　Rouault
had　them　driven　back　in　his　cart；　and　himself　accompanied　them　as
far　as　Vassonville。　Here　he　embraced　his　daughter　for　the　last
time；　got　down；　and　went　his　way。　When　he　had　gone　about　a
hundred　paces　he　stopped；　and　as　he　saw　the　cart　disappearing；
its　wheels　turning　in　the　dust；　he　gave　a　deep　sigh。　Then　he
remembered　his　wedding；　the　old　times；　the　first　pregnancy　of　his
wife；　he；　too；　had　been　very　happy　the　day　when　he　had　taken　her
from　her　father　to　his　home；　and　had　carried　her　off　on　a
pillion；　trotting　through　the　snow；　for　it　was　near
Christmas…time；　and　the　country　was　all　white。　She　held　him　by
one　arm；　her　basket　hanging　from　the　other；　the　wind　blew　the
long　lace　of　her　Cauchois　headdress　so　that　it　sometimes　flapped
across　his　mouth；　and　when　he　turned　his　head　he　saw　near　him；　on
his　shoulder；　her　little　rosy　face；　smiling　silently　under　the
gold　bands　of　her　cap。　To　warm　her　hands　she　put　them　from　time
to　time　in　his　breast。　How　long　ago　it　all　was！　Their　son　would
have　been　thirty　by　now。　Then　he　looked　back　and　saw　nothing　on
the　road。　He　felt　dreary　as　an　empty　house；　and　tender　memories
mingling　with　the　sad　thoughts　in　his　brain；　addled　by　the　fumes
of　the　feast；　he　felt　inclined　for　a　moment　to　take　a　turn
towards　the　church。　As　he　was　afraid；　however；　that　this　sight
would　make　him　yet　more　sad；　he　went　right　away　home。
Monsieur　and　Madame　Charles　arrived　at　Tostes　about　six　o'clock。
The　neighbors　came　to　the　windows　to　see　their　doctor's　new　wife。
The　old　servant　presented　herself；　curtsied　to　her；　apologised
for　not　having　dinner　ready；　and　suggested　that　madame；　in　the
meantime；　should　look　over　her　house。

Chapter　Five
The　brick　front　was　just　in　a　line　with　the　street；　or　rather　the
road。　Behind　the　door　hung　a　cloak　with　a　small　collar；　a　bridle；
and　a　black　leather　cap；　and　on　the　floor；　in　a　corner；　were　a
pair　of　leggings；　still　covered　with　dry　mud。　On　the　right　was
the　one　apartment；　that　was　both　dining　and　sitting　room。　A
canary　yellow　paper；　relieved　at　the　top　by　a　garland　of　pale
flowers；　was　puckered　everywhere　over　the　badly　stretched　canvas；
white　calico　curtains　with　a　red　border　hung　crossways　at　the
length　of　the　window；　and　on　the　narrow　mantelpiece　a　clock　with
a　head　of　Hippocrates　shone　resplendent　between　two　plate
candlesticks　under　oval　shades。　On　the　other　side　of　the　passage
was　Charles's　consulting　room；　a　little　room　about　six　paces
wide；　with　a　table；　three　chairs；　and　an　office　chair。　Volumes　of
the　〃Dictionary　of　Medical　Science；〃　uncut；　but　the　binding
rather　the　worse　for　the　successive　sales　through　which　they　had
gone；　occupied　almost　along　the　six　shelves　of　a　deal　bookcase。
The　smell　of　melted　butter　penetrated　through　the　walls　when　he
saw　patients；　just　as　in　the　kitchen　one　could　hear　the　people
coughing　in　the　consulting　room　and　recounting　their　histories。
Then；　opening　on　the　yard；　where　the　stable　was；　came　a　large
dilapidated　room　with　a　stove；　now　used　as　a　wood…house；　cellar；
and　pantry；　full　of　old　rubbish；　of　empty　casks；　agricultural
implements　past　service；　and　a　mass　of　dusty　things　whose　use　it
was　impossible　to　guess。
The　garden；　longer　than　wide；　ran　between　two　mud　walls　with
espaliered　apricots；　to　a　hawthorn　hedge　that　separated　it　from
the　field。　In　the　middle　was　a　slate　sundial　on　a　brick　pedestal；
four　flower　beds　with　eglantines　surrounded　symmetrically　the
more　useful　kitchen　garden　bed。　Right　at　the　bottom；　under　the
spruce　bushes；　was　a　cure　in　plaster　reading　his　breviary。
Emma　went　upstairs。　The　first　room　was　not　furnished；　but　in　the
second；　which　was　their　bedroom；　was　a　mahogany　bedstead　in　an
alcove　with　red　drapery。　A　shell　box　adorned　the　chest　of
drawers；　and　on　the　secretary　near　the　window　a　bouquet　of　orange
blossoms　tied　with　white　satin　ribbons　stood　in　a　bottle。　It　was
a　bride's　bouquet；　it　was　the　other　one's。　She　looked　at　it。
Charles　noticed　it；　he　took　it　and　carried　it　up　to　the　attic；
while　Emma　seated　in　an　arm…chair　（they　were　putting　her　things
down　around　her）　thought　of　her　bridal　flowers　packed　up　in　a
bandbox；　and　wondered；　dreaming；　what　wou