All 13 Uses of

indifferent

in

Madame Bovary

Naturally, through indifference, he abandoned all the resolutions he had made.†
Chpt 1.1

…be shared by you all), may I be permitted, I say, to pay a tribute to the higher administration, to the government to the monarch, gentle men, our sovereign, to that beloved king, to whom no branch of public or private prosperity is a matter of indifference, and who directs with a hand at once so firm and wise the chariot of the state amid the incessant perils of a stormy sea, knowing, moreover, how to make peace respected as well as war, industry, commerce, agriculture, and the fine…†
Chpt 2.8

...she redoubled in tenderness, and Rodolphe concealed his indifference less and less.
Chpt 2.10 *

indifference = lack of interest

I live now in one way, now in another, like a philosopher, taking pot-luck; that is why I am not squeamish like you, and it is as indifferent to me to carve a Christian as the first fowl that turns up.†
Chpt 2.11

The bookseller, with as much indifference as if he had been sending off hardware to niggers, packed up, pellmell, everything that was then the fashion in the pious book trade.†
Chpt 2.14

Besides, she now enveloped all things with such indifference, she had words so affectionate with looks so haughty, such contradictory ways, that one could no longer distinguish egotism from charity, or corruption from virtue.†
Chpt 2.14

Leon, motionless, looked at her, no longer even attempting to speak a single word, to make a gesture, so discouraged was he at this two-fold obstinacy of gossip and indifference.†
Chpt 3.1

Then he lashed his perspiring jades afresh, but indifferent to their jolting, running up against things here and there, not caring if he did, demoralised, and almost weeping with thirst, fatigue, and depression.†
Chpt 3.1

"Yes," she replied indifferently; "it's a bouquet I bought just now from a beggar."†
Chpt 3.2

As soon as they were alone, Monsieur Lheureux in sufficiently clear terms began to congratulate Emma on the inheritance, then to talk of indifferent matters, of the espaliers, of the harvest, and of his own health, which was always so-so, always having ups and downs.†
Chpt 3.2

At last she ran to his office; and, lost in all sorts of conjectures, accusing him of indifference, and reproaching herself for her weakness, she spent the afternoon, her face pressed against the window-panes.†
Chpt 3.6

They caught sight of one on the harbour, a very indifferent restaurant, whose proprietor showed them to a little room on the fourth floor.†
Chpt 3.6

Then with an indifferent air, "Oh, it's not worth while; I'll tell him presently.†
Chpt 3.8

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