Necklace Summary

    The main character,Mathilde wants to be rich, wants to live a life that she doesn't have. She wanted stunning blouses, pricey gems, and an enormous mansion. But of course she desires those things because she doesn't have it. Her husband was invited to a party for a night, where everyone is rich and will be dressing up with expensive dresses and loads of jewelry. Even if they did not have the money, they spent hundreds of dollars on Mathilde's new dress and asked her friend to lend her this diamond necklace to wear along with the dress. So as they were leaving the party, Mathilde loses her necklace and is troubled by getting it back. She did not know what to do so she purchased a new one for thirty six thousand dollars. Her husband and Mathilde asked loan sharks and people to lend them money. After ten years, they finally finished paying off the debt of the massive amount of money she owes. She then grew old due to her hard labor work she had to work for. One day she saw her friend on the street, and decided to reveal the shocking story to her. It turned out, the diamond necklace was fake and Mathilde and her husband paid for a real one to replace a fake necklace.