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Madame Bovary Part II Chapter 11
In which Monsieur Bovary, inspired by scientific progress and urged by others, ventures to perform a delicate operation on Hippolyte’s club-foot, setting in motion a series of events marked by both hope and unforeseen suffering amidst the close-knit village of Yonville. Meanwhile, Emma, wrestling with her dashed illusions and growing resentment, contemplates the gulf between her dreams and the realities of her marriage, even as the shadows of discontent deepen between herself and Charles.
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