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One Sunday, as she had gone for a walk along the Champs-Elysees to freshen herself after the labours of the week, she caught sight suddenly of a woman who was taking a child out for a walk. It was Madame Forestier, still young, still beautiful, still attractive. Madame Loisel was conscious of some emotion.
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How little a thing is needed for us to be lost or to be saved! But, one Sunday, having gone to take a walk in the Champs Elysées to refresh herself from the labors of the week, she suddenly perceived a woman who was leading a child. It was Mme. Forestier, still young, still beautiful, still charming. Mme.
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Sep 30, 2011 · The Necklace Guy De Maupassant. The girl was one of those pretty and charming young creatures who sometimes are born, as if by a slip of fate, into a family of clerks. She had no dowry, no expectations, no way of being known, understood, loved, married by any rich and distinguished man; so she let herself be married to a little clerk of the ...
Jul 20, 2010 · The necklace by Maupassant, Guy de, ... DOWNLOAD OPTIONS ... EPUB and PDF access not available for this item. IN COLLECTIONS
G u y d e M a u p a s s a n t T h e N e c k l a c e. S he w a s one of t hos e pr e t t y a nd c ha r m i ng gi r l s bor n, a s i f by a n e r r or of f a t e , i nt o a f a m i l y of c l e r ks . S he ha d no dow r y, no e xpe c t a t i ons , no m e a ns of be c om i ng know n, unde r s t ood, l ove d or w e dde d by a m a n of w e a l t h a ...
31) At first her eyes noted some bracelets, then a pearl necklace, then a Venetian cross, gold and gems, of marvelous workmanship. She tried on these adornments in front of the mirror, but hesitated, 7 Francs: the monetary units of France. 8 Nanterre: a town near Paris. 9 Pauper: a poor person. 10 Predicament: a difficult embarrassing situation.
The Necklace. By Guy de Maupassant. SHE was one of those pretty and charming girls, born by a blunder of destiny in a family of employees. She had no dowry, no expectations, no means of being known, understood, loved, married by a man rich and distinguished; and she let them make a match for her with a little clerk in the Department of Education.
