Madame Bovary

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. So

there was a wedding at which forty-three persons were present, at which

they remained sixteen hours at table, began again the next day, and to

some extent on the days following.