Hehadonlyreceivedthechemist'sletterthirty-sixhoursaftertheevent; and, fromconsiderationforhisfeelings, Homaishadsowordeditthatitwasimpossibletomakeoutwhatitwasallabout.
First, , heunderstoodthatshewasnotdead, , hehadputonhisblouse, takenhishat, fastenedhisspurstohisboots, andsetoutatfullspeed; andthewholeofthewayoldRouault, panting, ; heheardvoicesroundabouthim; hefelthimselfgoingmad.
, , andthathewouldgobarefootedfromthecemeteryatBertauxtothechapelofVassonville.
HeenteredMarommeshoutingforthepeopleoftheinn, burstopenthedoorwithathrustofhisshoulder, madeforasackofoats, emptiedabottleofsweetciderintothemanger, andagainmountedhisnag, whosefeetstruckfireasitdashedalong.
Hesaidtohimselfthatnodoubttheywouldsaveher; ; beforehiseyes, , andthehallucinationdisappeared.
AtQuincampoix, togivehimselfheart, , feltitthere, butdidnotdaretoopenit.
Atlasthebegantothinkitwasallajoke; someone'sspite, thejestofsomewag; andbesides, ifsheweredead, ! Therewasnothingextraordinaryaboutthecountry; theskywasblue, thetreesswayed; ; hewasseencomingbendingforwarduponhishorse, belabouringitwithgreatblows, thegirthsdrippingwithblood.
Whenhehadrecoveredconsciousness, hefell, weeping, intoBovary'sarms: "Mygirl! Emma! mychild! tellme—"
Theotherreplied, sobbing, "Idon'tknow! Idon'tknow! It'sacurse!"
Thedruggistseparatedthem."! Comenow! Philosophy!"
Thepoorfellowtriedtoshowhimselfbrave, andrepeatedseveraltimes."Yes! courage!"
"Oh," criedtheoldman, "soIwillhave, byGod! I'llgoalongo' hertotheend!"
