More from Madame Bovary: the following is from a description of a romantic walk Emma takes with Leon; the excerpt occurs in the middle of a narrative depicting how the two fall in love.

She noticed his fingernails, which were quite a bit longer than those of most people in Yonville. Taking care of them was one of his major occupations: he kept a special penknife in his desk for the purpose...

Mmmm, sexy.