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第3章 the neckce（第1页）
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Shewasoneofthoserettyandcharminggirlsborn，asthoughfatehadblunderedoverher，intoafamilyofartisans。Shehadnomarriageortion，noexectations，nomeansofgettingknown，understood，loved，andweddedbyamanofwealthanddistinction;andsheletherselfbemarriedofftoalittleclerkintheMinistryofEducation。
Hertastesweresimlebecauseshehadneverbeenabletoaffordanyother，butshewasasunhayasthoughshehadmarriedbeneathher;forwomenhavenocasteorclass，theirbeauty，grace，andcharmservingthemforbirthorfamily。Theirnaturaldelicacy，theirinstinctiveelegance，theirnimblenessofwit，aretheironlymarkofrank，anduttheslumgirlonalevelwiththehighestladyintheland。
Shesufferedendlessly，feelingherselfbornforeverydelicacyandluxury。Shesufferedfromtheoornessofherhouse，fromitsmeanwalls，wornchairs，anduglycurtains。Allthesethings，ofwhichotherwomenofherclasswouldnotevenhavebeenaware，tormentedandinsultedher。ThesightofthelittleBretongirlwhocametodotheworkinherlittlehousearousedheart-brokenregretsandhoelessdreamsinhermind。Sheimaginedsilentantechambers，heavywithorientaltaestries，litbytorchesinloftybronzesockets，withtwofallfootmeninknee-breechessleeinginlargearm-chairs，overcomebytheheavywarmthofthestove。Sheimaginedvastsaloonshungwithantiquesilks，exquisiteiecesoffurnituresuortingricelessornaments，andsmall，charming，erfumedrooms，createdjustforlittleartiesofintimatefriends，menwhowerefamousandsoughtafter，whosehomagerousedeveryotherwoman&aos;senviouslongings。
Whenshesatdownfordinnerattheroundtablecoveredwithathree-day-oldcloth，oositeherhusband，whotookthecoveroffthesou-tureen，exclaimingdelightedly，
"Aha!Scotchbroth!Whatcouldbebetter?
"sheimagineddelicatemeals，gleamingsilver，taestrieseolingthewallswithfolkofaastageandstrangebirdsinfaeryforests;sheimagineddelicatefoodservedinmarvellousdishes，murmuredgallantries，listenedtowithaninscrutablesmileasonetrifledwiththerosyfleshoftroutorwingsofasaraguschicken。
Shehadnoclothes，nojewels，nothing。Andtheseweretheonlythingssheloved;shefeltthatshewasmadeforthem。Shehadlongedsoeagerlytocharm，tobedesired，tobewildlyattractiveandsoughtafter。
Shehadarichfriend，anoldschoolfriendwhomsherefusedtovisit，becauseshesufferedsokeenlywhenshereturnedhome。Shewouldweewholedays，withgrief，regret，desair，andmisery。
Oneeveningherhusbandcamehomewithanexultantair，holdingalargeenveloeinhishand。
"Here&aos;ssomethingforyou。
"hesaid。
Swiftlyshetoretheaeranddrewoutarintedcardonwhichwerethesewords:
TheMinisterofEducationandMadameRamonneaurequesttheleasureofthecomanyofMonsieurandMadameLoiselattheMinistryontheeveningofMonday，Januarythe8th。
Insteadofbeingdelighted，asherhusbandhoed，sheflungtheinvitationetulantlyacrossthetable，murmuring:
"Whatdoyouwantmetodowiththis?
"
"Why，darling，Ithoughtyou&aos;dbeleased。Younevergoout，andthisisagreatoccasion。Ihadtremendoustroubletogetit。Everyonewantsone;it&aos;sveryselect，andveryfewgototheclerks。You&aos;llseeallthereallybigeolethere。
"
Shelookedathimoutoffuriouseyes，andsaidimatiently:
"AndwhatdoyousuoseIamtowearatsuchanaffair?
"
Hehadnotthoughtaboutit;hestammered:
"Why，thedressyougotothetheatrein。Itlooksverynice，tome。。。
"
Hestoed，stuefiedandutterlyatalosswhenhesawthathiswifewasbeginningtocry。Twolargetearsranslowlydownfromthecornersofhereyestowardsthecornersofhermouth。
"What&aos;sthematterwithyou?What&aos;sthematterwithyou?
"hefaltered。
Butwithaviolenteffortsheovercamehergriefandreliedinacalmvoice，wiingherwetcheeks:
"Nothing。OnlyIhaven&aos;tadressandsoIcan&aos;tgotothisarty。GiveyourinvitationtosomefriendofyourswhosewifewillbeturnedoutbetterthanIshall。
"
Hewasheart-broken。
"Lookhere，Mathilde，
"heersisted。
"Whatwouldbethecostofasuitabledress，whichyoucoulduseonotheroccasionsaswell，somethingverysimle?
"
Shethoughtforseveralseconds，reckoninguricesandalsowonderingforhowlargeasumshecouldaskwithoutbringinguonherselfanimmediaterefusalandanexclamationofhorrorfromthecareful-mindedclerk。
