Shecharmedhimbynumerousattentions；nowitwassomenewwayofarrangingpapersconcesforthecandles，aflouncethatshealteredonhergown，oranextraordinarynameforsomeverysimpledishthattheservanthadspoilt，butthatCharlesswallowedwithpleasuretothelastmouthful。AtRouenshesawsomeladieswhoworeabunchofcharmsonthewatch-chains；sheboughtsomecharms。Shewantedforhermantelpiecetwolargeblueglassvases，andsometimeafteranivorynecessairewithasilver-giltthimble。ThelessCharlesunderstoodtheserefinementsthemoretheyseducedhim。Theyaddedsomethingtothepleasureofthesensesandtothecomfortofhisfireside。Itwaslikeagoldendustsandingallalongthenarrowpathofhislife。
Hewaswell，lookedwell；hisreputationwasfirmlyestablished。
Thecountry-folklovedhimbecausehewasnotproud。Hepettedthechildren，neverwenttothepublichouse，and，moreover，hismoralsinspiredconfidence。Hewasspeciallysuccessfulwithcatarrhsandchestcomplaints。Beingmuchafraidofkillinghispatients，Charles，infactonlyprescribedsedatives，fromtimetotimeandemetic，afootbath，orleeches。Itwasnotthathewasafraidofsurgery；hebledpeoplecopiouslylikehorses，andforthetakingoutofteethhehadthe“devil’sownwrist。“
Finally，tokeepupwiththetimes，hetookin“LaRucheMedicale，“anewjournalwhoseprospectushadbeensenthim。Hereaditalittleafterdinner，butinaboutfiveminutesthewarmthoftheroomaddedtotheeffectofhisdinnersenthimtosleep；andhesatthere，hischinonhistwohandsandhishairspreadinglikeamanetothefootofthelamp。Emmalookedathimandshruggedhershoulders。Why，atleast，wasnotherhusbandoneofthosemenoftaciturnpassionswhoworkattheirbooksallnight，andatlast，whenaboutsixty，theageofrheumatismsetsin，wearastringofordersontheirill-fittingblackcoat？ShecouldhavewishedthisnameofBovary，whichwashers，hadbeenillustrious，toseeitdisplayedatthebooksellers’，repeatedinthenewspapers，knowntoallFrance。ButCharleshadnoambition。
AnYvetotdoctorwhomhehadlatelymetinconsultationhadsomewhathumiliatedhimattheverybedsideofthepatient，beforetheassembledrelatives。When，intheevening，Charlestoldherthisanecdote，Emmainveighedloudlyagainsthiscolleague。Charleswasmuchtouched。Hekissedherforeheadwithatearinhiseyes。Butshewasangeredwithshame；shefeltawilddesiretostrikehim；shewenttoopenthewindowinthepassageandbreathedinthefreshairtocalmherself。