![]() ![]() ![]() Mathilde and her husband have a fantastic time at the party. Forestier happily lends Mathilde a spectacular diamond necklace, and Mathilde goes with her husband to the ball. A few days before the ball, Mathilde laments to her husband that she lacks jewelry to wear.Her husband suggests that Mathilde borrow some jewels from her friend, Mme. Mathilde buys a lovely dress with the money, but she still feels unfulfilled. She doesn’t want to be embarrassed.Her husband offers Mathilde the 400 francs he was saving to buy himself a hunting rifle. Mathilde’s husband is glad to be able to offer her such an extravagant experience, but she dwells on lacking an appropriately fancy dress. He’s been given an invitation to the Minister of Public Instruction’s fancy ball. While her husband sees joy in the simplest of things, Mathilde only sees the things she doesn’t own.One evening, the husband comes home full of excitement. Her husband, however, is a simple clerk, and though he works hard to provide for his wife, his earnings only provide for the basics in life. Mathilde Loisel longs to live a life of rich opulence in France during the 1800s. ![]()
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