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第3章 the neckce（第2页）
Atlastshereliedwithsomehesitation:
"Idon&aos;tknowexactly，butIthinkIcoulddoitonfourhundredfrancs。
"
Hegrewslightlyale，forthiswasexactlytheamounthehadbeensavingforagun，intendingtogetalittleshootingnextsummeronthelainofNanterrewithsomefriendswhowentlark-shootingthereonSundays。
Neverthelesshesaid，
"Verywell。I&aos;llgiveyoufourhundredfrancs。Buttryandgetareallynicedresswiththemoney。
"
Thedayoftheartydrewnear，andMadameLoiselseemedsad，uneasyandanxious。Herdresswasready，however。Oneeveningherhusbandsaidtoher:
"What&aos;sthematterwithyou?You&aos;vebeenveryoddforthelastthreedays。
"
"I&aos;mutterlymiserableatnothavinganyjewels，notasinglestone，towear，
"sherelied。
"Ishalllookabsolutelynoone。Iwouldalmostrathernotgotothearty。
"
"Wearflowers，
"hesaid。
"They&aos;reverysmartatthistimeoftheyear。Fortenfrancsyoucouldgettwoorthreegorgeousroses。
"
Shewasnotconvinced。
"No。。。there&aos;snothingsohumiliatingaslookingoorinthemiddleofalotofrichwomen。
"
"Howstuidyouare!
"exclaimedherhusband，
"GoandseeMadameForestierandaskhertolendyousomejewels。Youknowherquitewellenoughforthat。
"
Sheutteredacryofdelight。
"That&aos;strue。Ineverthoughtofit。
"
Nextdayshewenttoseeherfriendandtoldherhertrouble。
MadameForestierwenttoherdressing-table，tookualargebox，broughtittoMadameLoisel，oenedit，andsaid:
"Choose，mydear。
"
Firstshesawsomebracelets，thenaearlnecklace，thenaVenetiancrossingoldandgems，ofexquisiteworkmanshi。Shetriedtheeffectofthejewelsbeforethemirror，hesitating，unabletomakeuhermindtoleavethem，togivethemu。Sheketonasking:
"Haven&aos;tyouanythingelse?
"
"Yes。Lookforyourself。Idon&aos;tknowwhatyouwouldlikebest。
"
