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1 The Diamond Necklace
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Cadume Mathilde Loisel was a beautiful and charming woman, but she was very unhappy
but had to marry a junior clerk who was working in the Ministry of Education. Though not very
rich, her husband tried his best to make Mathilde happy and give her a comfortable way of Me
Her existence was one of constant frustration as she had lots of regrets. She hated her
and spent time daydreaming about fancy things and a lavish lifestyle. While her husband,
being served a simple casserole, exclaimed, 'Well, a good hot-pot. I don't know anything better
than that,' she dreamt about an elaborate feast served in fancy crockery, eating in the company of
wealthy friends. She longed for fancy clothing and expensive jewellery, She was so embamised
about her not being well off that she did not want to meet her old friend, Madame Forestier
who was very wealthy and meeting her left Mathilde in great anguish. Instead, Mathilde chese
to spend time alone in her apartment, crying over and longing for the things she could not have
One night, her husband returned home with an invitation that read:
The Minister of Education and Mme. Georges Rampouneau request the honour of the
company of M. and Mme. Loisel at the Ministry, on the evening of Monday, 18 January ,
Monsieur Loisel thought his wife would be excited to attend such a party, but she got upset
and threw the invitation on the table.
What am I to do with this she asked angrily
"Why, I thought you would be pleased. You never get to go out, and this is a great opportunity
had tremendous trouble getting it. Everyone wants one, and very few people get the invitation
You'll see all the really big people there," he sand
Mathilde told her husband the reason for her dress.
"What do you suppose I will wear to the party?" she said, sounding sad
"How much would a gown cost her husband asked her. She thought about it for a while in
sand, 400 frades would suffici
Her husband hestal for a moment, but finally agreed to give her the money, Mathilde
sill depressant. Now she complained that she did not have any jewellery to wear with
dress
. Her husband suggested, "Go to your old friend, Madame Forestier. Ask her er det
senne jewellery​

Answer 1

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LS 1 THE NECKLACE - VIVA EDUCATION BOOK

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