Your father-in-law is dead." In fact, Monsieur Bovary senior had expired the evening before suddenly from an attack of apoplexy as he got up from table, and by way of greater precaution, on account of Emma's sensibility, Charles had begged Homais to break the horrible news to her gradually. Homais had thought over his speech;
Hain zuzen musde Bovary aita egun bi lehenago hila zen, bat-batean, sorreri-atake bat medio, mahitik altxatzean; eta, Emmaren sentiberatasunarekiko gehiegizko begirapenez, Charlesek monsieur Homaiseri eskatua zion berri lazgarri hau tentuz adieraz ziezaion hari.