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Madame Bovary Part III Chapter 2
In which Madame Bovary returns hurriedly from a visit only to be caught up in the domestic tumult of Monsieur Homais’s pharmacy and the sudden news of her father-in-law’s death, casting a shadow over the household’s quiet routine. Meanwhile, the arrival of Monsieur Lheureux and Emma’s cautious assumption of practical matters hint at new complexities in the management of family affairs.
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