Itwasasubstantial-lookingfarm。Inthestables，overthetopoftheopendoors，onecouldseegreatcart-horsesquietlyfeedingfromnewracks。Rightalongtheoutbuildingsextendedalargedunghill，fromwhichmanureliquidoozed，whileamidstfowlsandturkeys，fiveorsixpeacocks，aluxuryinChauchoisfarmyards，wereforagingonthetopofit。Thesheepfoldwaslong，thebarnhigh，withwallssmoothasyourhand。Underthecart-shedweretwolargecartsandfourploughs，withtheirwhips，shaftsandharnessescomplete，whosefleecesofbluewoolweregettingsoiledbythefinedustthatfellfromthegranaries。Thecourtyardslopedupwards，plantedwithtreessetoutsymmetrically，andthechatteringnoiseofaflockofgeesewasheardnearthepond。
AyoungwomaninabluemerinodresswiththreeflouncescametothethresholdofthedoortoreceiveMonsieurBovary，whomsheledtothekitchen，wherealargefirewasblazing。Theservant’sbreakfastwasboilingbesideitinsmallpotsofallsizes。Somedampclothesweredryinginsidethechimney-corner。Theshovel，tongs，andthenozzleofthebellows，allofcolossalsize，shonelikepolishedsteel，whilealongthewallshungmanypotsandpansinwhichtheclearflameofthehearth，minglingwiththefirstraysofthesuncominginthroughthewindow，wasmirroredfitfully。
Charleswentupthefirstfloortoseethepatient。Hefoundhiminhisbed，sweatingunderhisbed-clothes，havingthrownhiscottonnightcaprightawayfromhim。Hewasafatlittlemanoffifty，withwhiteskinandblueeyes，theforepartofhisheadbald，andheworeearrings。Byhissideonachairstoodalargedecanterofbrandy，whencehepouredhimselfalittlefromtimetotimetokeepuphisspirits；butassoonashecaughtsightofthedoctorhiselationsubsided，andinsteadofswearing，ashehadbeendoingforthelasttwelvehours，begantogroanfreely。
Thefracturewasasimpleone，withoutanykindofcomplication。
Charlescouldnothavehopedforaneasiercase。Thencallingtomindthedevicesofhismastersatthebedsidesofpatients，hecomfortedthesuffererwithallsortsofkindlyremarks，thoseCaressesofthesurgeonthatareliketheoiltheyputonbistouries。Inordertomakesomesplintsabundleoflathswasbroughtupfromthecart-house。Charlesselectedone，cutitintotwopiecesandplaneditwithafragmentofwindowpane，whiletheservanttoreupsheetstomakebandages，andMademoiselleEmmatriedtosewsomepads。Asshewasalongtimebeforeshefoundherwork-case，herfathergrewimpatient；shedidnotanswer，butasshesewedsheprickedherfingers，whichshethenputtohermouthtosuckthem。Charleswassurprisedatthewhitenessofhernails。Theywereshiny，delicateatthetips，morepolishedthantheivoryofDieppe，andalmond-shaped。Yetherhandwasnotbeautiful，perhapsnotwhiteenough，andalittlehardattheknuckles；besides，itwastoolong，withnosoftinflectionsintheoutlines。Herrealbeautywasinhereyes。Althoughbrown，theyseemedblackbecauseofthelashes，andherlookcameatyoufrankly，withacandidboldness。