What was the immediate measure taken by Mr. Loisel to retrieve the
necklace on the morning after the ball?
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Matilda was a pretty lady, born in a poor family. She was married to a clerk. She suffered a lot of misery as she felt that she had been born for better things. All day, she would daydreaming of luxurious houses, dainty dinners, elegant dresses and beautiful jewellery.
One day, her husband came home very happy. He had an invitation to dinner for both of them from the Minister of Public Instruction. He thought his wife would be happy, but she only got angry and threw the invitation card on the table. On being asked why she reacted in such a manner, she replied that she did not have a proper gown or jewellery, fit for the party. Her loving husband gave her all the money he had set aside to buy a gun.
When the dress was ready, Matilda’s husband saw that still she was not happy. On being asked the reason, she said that she had no jewels. Exasperated, her husband asked her to wear fresh flower. When she refused to do so, in desperation he told her to borrow’ jewellery from her dear friend — Mrs. Forestier. Matilda borrowed a diamond necklace from her. She was a great hit at the party. Everyone admired her. She danced till 4 a.m. in the morning and then went home, tired but happy.
On reaching home, she decided to take a final look at herself. She was shocked when she found the necklace was missing. They looked everywhere for it, but it was nowhere to be found. They went to the police and also put an advertisement in the papers. In the meantime they wnote to Madame Forestier that the clasp was broken and also that they would get the necklace repaired and return it.
When the necklace was not found, they decided to replace it with a similar necklace. They bought it for forty thousand Francs, and had to take a loan for it.
In order to repay the loan, they took a rented room and turned away the maid. All the household work was done by Matilda. Mr. Loisel took up overtime work to save money. This life continued for almost ten years, by the end of which Mrs. Loisel looked old and scruffy.
One day she happened to meet Mrs. Forestier who still looked young. Matilda told her the whole story. Shocked at the story, Mrs. Forestier told her a shocking truth, the diamond necklace that she had lent to Matilda had been made of artificial diamonds and was worth only five hundred francs.
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