Oneeveningherhusbandreachedhomewithanout-of-the-way(少有的）air(表情、神态)causehethoughthefinallyhadchancetopleasehisdumpishwife.Hegotaenvelopeinhishandinwhichcoveredaninvitationfromthetheminister.Itwouldbeagreatball,Mathildewasveryclearofthat.Butinsteadofbeinghappyshewasevenmoredumpish.Shetoldherhasbandthepuzzledclerktogivetheinvitationaway,shewouldratherdiethantopresenttheballwithoutanyjewelsandbeautifulcolthes.Hishusbandwasnotgoningtothrowawaysuchagoodchance,causeinsidehishearthedidwantMathildetocheerup.Sohepromisedtopayfortheeveningdressaslongasitwasnotabove400franc.Mathildeturenedexcitednotonlybecauseofthedressbutalsosherememberedshehadafriendwhomshecouldborrowthejewelsfrom.NextdayshewasatthedoorofmadameForestier,andeasilyshegotashiningnecklacefromthebigheartedrichlady.AfterallofthesepreparationsMathildewasreadytobethecenterofattentionattheball 　　总算写完了,自己感觉开头不是概括的很简单,但意思是绝对没问题的.楼主如果想要在简单些自己可以删减,我用的都是基本词汇和短语.