Chapter 1: The New Doctor
Bab 1: Dokter Baru
Charles Bovary was a quiet and shy young man who had just become a doctor. He moved to the small village of Tostes in France to start his medical practice. Though not very intelligent or ambitious, he was kind and hardworking.
Charles Bovary adalah seorang pemuda pendiam dan pemalu yang baru saja menjadi dokter. Dia pindah ke sebuah desa kecil bernama Tostes di Prancis untuk memulai praktik medisnya. Meskipun dia tidak terlalu pintar atau ambisius, dia baik hati dan pekerja keras.
At a local wedding, Charles met Emma Rouault, the beautiful daughter of a farmer. He was immediately attracted to her gentle smile and graceful manners. After treating her father's broken leg, Charles began visiting the Rouault farm regularly.
Di sebuah pernikahan lokal, Charles bertemu Emma Rouault, putri cantik seorang petani. Dia segera tertarik dengan senyum lembut dan sikap anggunnya. Setelah merawat kaki ayahnya yang patah, Charles mulai mengunjungi pertanian Rouault secara teratur.
Emma had spent most of her life in a convent school, where she had read romantic novels that filled her head with dreams of love and adventure. She was disappointed by the quiet life in the countryside and longed for something more exciting and passionate.
Emma telah menghabiskan sebagian besar hidupnya di sekolah biara, di mana dia membaca novel-novel romantis yang memenuhi kepalanya dengan mimpi tentang cinta dan petualangan. Dia kecewa dengan kehidupan yang tenang di pedesaan dan merindukan sesuatu yang lebih menarik dan bergairah.
Despite their different personalities, Charles and Emma fell in love and decided to marry. Charles was delighted to have found such a beautiful wife, while Emma hoped that marriage would bring her the romance and excitement she had read about in books.
Meskipun kepribadian mereka berbeda, Charles dan Emma jatuh cinta dan memutuskan untuk menikah. Charles sangat senang memiliki istri yang begitu cantik, sementara Emma berharap pernikahan akan membawa romansa dan kegembiraan yang dia baca di buku-buku.