Charlesfastenedhishorsetoatree；heranintotheroadandwaited。Halfanhourpassed，thenhecountednineteenminutesbyhiswatch。Suddenlyanoisewasheardagainstthewall；theshutterhadbeenthrownback；thehookwasstillswinging。
Thenextdaybynineo’clockhewasatthefarm。Emmablushedasheentered，andshegavealittleforcedlaughtokeepherselfincountenance。OldRouaultembracedhisfutureson-in-law。Thediscussionofmoneymatterswasputoff；moreover，therewasplentyoftimebeforethem，asthemarriagecouldnotdecentlytakeplacetillCharleswasoutofmourning，thatistosay，aboutthespringofthenextyear。
Thewinterpassedwaitingforthis。MademoiselleRouaultwasbusywithhertrousseau。PartofitwasorderedatRouen，andshemadeherselfchemisesandnightcapsafterfashion-platesthatsheborrowed。WhenCharlesvisitedthefarmer，thepreparationsfortheweddingweretalkedover；theywonderedinwhatroomtheyshouldhavedinner；theydreamedofthenumberofdishesthatwouldbewanted，andwhatshouldbeentrees。
Emmawould，onthecontrary，havepreferredtohaveamidnightweddingwithtorches，butoldRouaultcouldnotunderstandsuchanidea。Sotherewasaweddingatwhichforty-threepersonswerepresent，atwhichtheyremainedsixteenhoursattable，beganagainthenextday，andtosomeextentonthedaysfollowing。
ChapterFourTheguestsarrivedearlyincarriages，inone-horsechaises，two-wheeledcars，oldopengigs，waggonetteswithleatherhoods，andtheyoungpeoplefromthenearervillagesincarts，inwhichtheystoodupinrows，holdingontothesidessoasnottofall，goingatatrotandwellshakenup。Somecamefromadistanceofthirtymiles，fromGoderville，fromNormanville，andfromCany。