Zusammenfassung zu Madame Bovary, Chapter 12

Was passiert

1. Emma renews her affair, grows more hostile toward Charles, and spends heavily on her appearance and gifts for Rodolphe.
2. Lheureux presses for payment, and Emma secretly uses money from Monsieur Derozeray’s account to settle his bill.
3. After quarreling with Madame Bovary senior, Emma begs Rodolphe to take her away and agrees to bring her daughter.
4. Charles imagines Berthe’s education and marriage, while Emma lies awake imagining travel and a life with Rodolphe.
5. Emma orders travel supplies, and repeated delays end with a departure date of September 4.
6. After assuring Emma that everything is ready, Rodolphe leaves her and privately rejects escape because of its burdens.

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Rodolphe names the responsibilities he refuses to accept. His private reasoning contradicts the assurances he gives Emma about their departure.

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