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Mathilde was beautiful woman who could never afford an rich lifestyle. She married a simple man and wasn't happy in life. Mathilde wanted to be wealthy and wanted.
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Monsieur Loisel got two invitations to the affluent party. Yet, Mathilde was sad, as she had no clothes or jewelry for the party. Her husband gave her the money for the dress, and she borrowed a diamond necklace from Madame Forestier.
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Mathilde had a great time at the party. She was standing out from the crowd. The Loisel's rapidly left at 4 in the morning. When they got home, Mathilde realized the necklace was gone.
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Mathilde told Madame Forestier that she'd give her the necklace back later. The Loisels found a similar necklace to the one lost for 36,000 Francs. Loisel took the money he inherited from his father and borrowed the rest and replaced the necklace.
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The Loisels had to pay the debt off. In order to do that Mathilde had to do all the housework, while her husband had to do more work. Ten years later, they paid the debt off. Mathilde lost her good looks and looked old.
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Mathilde walked along the Champs-Elysees and met Madame Forestier, who looked young and beautiful. She approached her friend and said about the replaces diamonds and the last 10 years. Madame Forestier was surprised that her original necklace was also fake.