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Madame Bovary

CHAPTER Three
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Old Rouault embraced his future son-in-law.

The discussion of money matters was put off; moreover, there was plenty of time before them, as the marriage could not decently take place till Charles was out of mourning, that is to say, about the spring of the next year.
The winter passed waiting for this.

Mademoiselle Rouault was busy with her trousseau.

Part of it was ordered at Rouen, and she made herself chemises and nightcaps after fashion-plates that she borrowed.

When Charles visited the farmer, the preparations for the wedding were talked over; they wondered in what room they should have dinner; they dreamed of the number of dishes that would be wanted, and what should be entrees.
Emma would, on the contrary, have preferred to have a midnight wedding with torches, but old Rouault could not understand such an idea.


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