Vanity and ostentation pave the way to doom. Justify the veracity of the statement with reference to the necklace
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Matilda got the invitation to attend a ball at the minister’s residence. But she did not have a good dress and jewellery to wear for the occasion. Her husband bought her a new dress with all his savings, and she borrowed a diamond necklace from her friend to match her dress wear on the occasion. On the day of the ball, Mme Lisle was a great success. She looked the prettiest of all elegant, gracious, smiling and full of joy. All the men noticed her, asked her name and wanted to be presented. She danced with enthusiasm intoxicated with pleasure, thinking of nothing but all this admiration. All these because of Mme Forester lending her the necklace. She was so generous that she offered all her jeweller without any hesitation. She did not even check the necklace returned by Mme Lisle. Later on, she told her that it was not a real diamond necklace but an artificial one.