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Flaubertthe chapel of the Virgin, he stretched forth his arm with an The everlasting guide went on—all-embracing gesture of demonstration, and, prouder than a “Near him, this kneeling woman who weeps is his spouse,country squire showing you his espaliers, went on— Diane de Poitiers, Countess de Breze, Duchess de Valentinois,“This simple stone covers Pierre de Breze, lord of Varenne born in 1499, died in 1566, and to the left, the one with theand of Brissac, grand marshal of Poitou, and governor of child is the Holy Virgin. Now turn to this side; here are theNormandy, who died at the battle of Montlhery on the 16th tombs of the Ambroise. They were both cardinals and archbishopsof Rouen. That one was minister under Louis XII.of July, 1465.”Leon bit his lips, fuming.He did a great deal for the cathedral. In his will he left thirty“And on the right, this gentleman all encased in iron, on the thousand gold crowns for the poor.”prancing horse, is his grandson, Louis de Breze, lord of Breval And without stopping, still talking, he pushed them into aand of Montchauvet, Count de Maulevrier, Baron de Mauny, chapel full of balustrades, some put away, and disclosed a kindchamberlain to the king, Knight of the Order, and also governorof Normandy; died on the 23rd of July, 1531—a Sun-“Truly,” he said with a groan, “it adorned the tomb of Ri-of block that certainly might once have been an ill-made statue.day, as the inscription specifies; and below, this figure, about chard Coeur de Lion, King of England and Duke ofto descend into the tomb, portrays the same person. It is not Normandy. It was the Calvinists, sir, who reduced it to thispossible, is it, to see a more perfect representation of annihilation?”episcopal seat of Monsignor. See! this is the door by whichcondition. They had buried it for spite in the earth, under theMadame Bovary put up her eyeglasses. Leon, motionless, Monsignor passes to his house. Let us pass on quickly to seelooked at her, no longer even attempting to speak a single the gargoyle windows.”word, to make a gesture, so discouraged was he at this twofoldobstinacy of gossip and indifference.Emma’s arm. The beadle stood dumfounded, not ableBut Leon hastily took some silver from his pocket and seizedto207