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第3章 the neckce（第3页）
Suddenlyshediscovered，inablacksatincase，asuerbdiamondnecklace;herheartbegantobeatcovetously。Herhandstrembledassheliftedit。Shefasteneditroundherneck，uonherhighdress，andremainedinecstasyatsightofherself。
Then，withhesitation，sheaskedinanguish:
"Couldyoulendmethis，justthisalone?
"
"Yes，ofcourse。
"
Sheflungherselfonherfriend&aos;sbreast，embracedherfrenziedly，andwentawaywithhertreasure。Thedayoftheartyarrived。MadameLoiselwasasuccess。Shewastherettiestwomanresent，elegant，graceful，smiling，andquiteaboveherselfwithhainess。Allthemenstaredather，inquiredhername，andaskedtobeintroducedtoher。AlltheUnder-SecretariesofStatewereeagertowaltzwithher。TheMinisternoticedher。
Shedancedmadly，ecstatically，drunkwithleasure，withnothoughtforanything，inthetriumhofherbeauty，intherideofhersuccess，inacloudofhainessmadeuofthisuniversalhomageandadmiration，ofthedesiresshehadaroused，ofthecomletenessofavictorysodeartoherfeminineheart。
Sheleftaboutfouro&aos;clockinthemorning。Sincemidnightherhusbandhadbeendozinginadesertedlittleroom，incomanywiththreeothermenwhosewiveswerehavingagoodtime。Hethrewoverhershouldersthegarmentshehadbroughtforthemtogohomein，modesteverydayclothes，whoseovertyclashedwiththebeautyoftheball-dress。Shewasconsciousofthisandwasanxioustohurryaway，sothatsheshouldnotbenoticedbytheotherwomenuttingontheircostlyfurs。
Loiselrestrainedher。
"Waitalittle。You&aos;llcatchcoldintheoen。I&aos;mgoingtofetchacab。
"
Butshedidnotlistentohimandraidlydescendedthestaircase。Whentheywereoutinthstreettheycouldnotfindacab;theybegantolookforone，shoutingatthedriverswhomtheysawassinginthedistance。
TheywalkeddowntowardstheSeine，deserateandshivering。Atlasttheyfoundonthequayoneofthoseoldnight-rowlingcarriageswhichareonlytobeseeninParisafterdark，asthoughtheywereashamedoftheirshabbinessinthedaylight。
ItbroughtthemtotheirdoorintheRuedesMartyrs，andsadlytheywalkedutotheirownaartment。Itwastheend，forher。Asforhim，hewasthinkingthathemustbeattheofficeatten。Shetookoffthegarmentsinwhichshehadwraedhershoulders，soastoseeherselfinallherglorybeforethemirror。Butsuddenlysheutteredacry。Thenecklacewasnolongerroundherneck!
"What&aos;sthematterwithyou?
"askedherhusband，alreadyhalfundressed。
Sheturnedtowardshimintheuttermostdistress。
"I。。。I。。。I&aos;venolongergotMadameForestier&aos;snecklace。。。
"
Hestartedwithastonishment。
"What!。。。Imossible!
"
Theysearchedinthefoldsofherdress，inthefoldsofhercoat，intheockets，everywhere。Theycouldnotfindit。
"Areyousurethatyoustillhaditonwhenyoucameawayfromtheball?
"heasked。
"Yes，ItoucheditinthehallattheMinistry。
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"Butifyouhadlostitinthestreet，weshouldhavehearditfall。
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"Yes。Probablyweshould。Didyoutakethenumberofthecab?
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"No。Youdidn&aos;tnoticeit，didyou?
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"No。
"
Theystaredatoneanother，dumbfounded。AtlastLoiselutonhisclothesagain。
