CHAPTER 9 Upon reaching the inn, Madame Bovary rushed to return back to the town. There was nothing that was goading(1) her to fall back to Charles, but she remembered that he was waiting for her. The carriage ride was short and uneventful, and before she … Continue reading Stage 3 (Journeyman): Madame Bovary, chapter 9
CHAPTER 8: Enter Monsieur Rodolphe It was not until the day after Leon’s departure that the gloom settled in. The sable(1) smoke enveloped her very being, so that she was left to see in darkness. Which was all very well, as there was nothing beautiful left to … Continue reading Stage 3 (Journeyman): Madame Bovary, Chapter 8
CHAPTER 7 A mile and a half from Yonville down the valley past the winding rivers and aimless stretches of farmland was the beginnings of a yarn-mill. As it was a Sunday, Monsieur and Madame Bovary, Homais, and Monsieur Leon had gone to see it … Continue reading Stage 3 (Journeyman): Madame Bovary, chapter 7
CHAPTER 6 Leon waited all day until six o’clock. But, when he went to the inn, there was nobody but Monsieur Binet at the table. The dinner of the previous night had been a rare and remarkable experience for him. He had never waxed(1) so … Continue reading Stage 3 (Journeyman): Madame Bovary, chapter 6
CHAPTER 5: FROM THE TOP OF THE LEUX HILL From the top of the Leux Hill, a river flows dividing arable(1) and pasture land. In the far distance lies the forest of Argueil, a green velvet cape. Here on the confines of the Ile-de-France, the … Continue reading Stage 3 (Journeyman): Madame Bovary, chapter 5
CHAPTER 4 happiest. It would be a time of idyllic(1) afternoons spent lounging on the beaches behind decorative fans; promenading(2) through the gardens of luxury. At night, the two of them would look at the stars, hand in hand, making plans for their future. It … Continue reading Stage 3 (Journeyman): Madame Bovary, chapter 4
CHAPTER 3 The cool brick front of the apartment hid away a warm expanse. Within, there were at once a medley(1) of things: a garland of flaxen(2) flowers, a pair of muddied leggings, a clock with the head of Hippocrates. To the right was the … Continue reading Stage 3 (Journeyman): Madame Bovary, chapter 3
