Question

why does madame forestier speak coldly to Mathilde? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Madame Forestier speaks coldly to Mathilde when Mathilde returns what she thinks is her lost necklace. ... It was her necklace, after all, and she must have worn it quite often to formal events before she lent it to Mathilde.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Mathilde had returned the borrowed necklace after a long delay. Madame Forestier felt that she should have returned it sooner for she, Madame Forestier, might have needed it. She probably felt that Mathilde had taken advantage of her goodness and hence spoke coldly to her.