Both Uses of
zeal
in
Madame Bovary
- Had he done so, he would, no doubt, have attributed his zeal to the importance of the case, or perhaps to the money he hoped to make by it.
Chpt 1.2 *zeal = active interest and enthusiasm
- His zeal seemed successful, for the club-foot soon manifested a desire to go on a pilgrimage to Bon-Secours if he were cured; to which Monsieur Bournisien replied that he saw no objection; two precautions were better than one; it was no risk anyhow.†
Chpt 2.11
Definition:
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(zeal) active interest and enthusiasm