Madame Bovary - Penn State University

Madame BovaryThirty-six hours after, at the druggist’s request, MonsieurCanivet came thither. He made a post-mortem and foundnothing.When everything had been sold, twelve francs seventy-fivecentimes remained, that served to pay for MademoiselleBovary’s going to her grandmother. The good woman diedthe same year; old Rouault was paralysed, and it was an auntwho took charge of her. She is poor, and sends her to a cotton-factoryto earn a living.Since Bovary’s death three doctors have followed one anotherat Yonville without any success, so severely did Homaisattack them. He has an enormous practice; the authoritiestreat him with consideration, and public opinion protects him.He has just received the cross of the Legion of Honour.298