Chapter 10 On Leon’s journeys to Yonville, he dined often enough at Monsieur Homais’ to feel obliged(1) to return the offer. “With pleasure!” The chemist accepted. This all seemed well until one Thursday, Homais arrived in town and demanded to spend lunch with Leon. One … Continue reading Stage 3 (Journeyman): Madame Bovary, chapter 10
CHAPTER 9 It had been six weeks since Rodolphe had seen Emma, an action completely of his doing. When he did visit her, he knew he had been right to wait. She was alone. “I have thought of you constantly.” This was a lie, but … Continue reading Stage 3 (Journeyman): Madame Bovary, chapter 9
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
