Thenarrator:TheNecklaceisasadstoryofhowacouplehas 　　tosufferhardshipandpoverthyfortenyearsto 　　replacethelossofanecklace. 　　Loisel:(showalettertoMathilde)Honey,Ihaverecieved 　　aninvitationtoattendagrandpartygivenbythe 　　Minister. 　　Mathilde:(cry)ButIdon'thaveanysuitablegrownand 　　jewellery.(behavedlikeaspolitchildand 　　wasungratefultowardsherwife) 　　Loisel:Don'tcry,Honey.Igiveyoufourhundred 　　francstobuyanewgrown. 　　Mathilde:(showoffhernewgrown)Itisverynice,isn't?I 　　lamentIdon'thavejewellerytogowithmygrown. 　　Loisel:Youmightwearnaturalflower. 　　Mathilde:Itwillmakemelookpoor. 　　Loisel:Goandlookupyourfriend,MadameForestier 　　andaskhertolendyousomejewels. 　　Mathilde:MayIborrowyourdiamondnecklace? 　　MadameForestier:Ofcourseyes.You'remybestfriend,isn't? 　　(showthejewellerybox)Choosemydear. 　　Mathilde:(giveahugtoMadameForestier)MayIchoosethis 　　necklace? 　　MadameForesthier:Definitely,yes. 　　Mathilde:Thanksalot. 　　MadameForesthier:You'rewelcome. 　　Thenarrator:atthegrandparty,Mathildeisprettierthanany 　　otherwomen.Sheisagreatsuccess.Sheenjoys 　　admirationandis"intoxicatedwithpleasure''. 　　Mathilde:(shefinallyleavestheball)Whereismynecklace? 　　Loisel:What?Youhavelostyourfrienddiamondnecklace.Haveyou 　　foundproperly? 　　Mathilde:I'msurethenecklacestillatmyneckbeforeIleft 　　theball. 　　Thenarrator:Theysearchineveryjewelleryshopfora 　　similarnecklace.Afterthat,theyareforedto 　　liveinpoverty.duetothedebt,shelooksveryold 　　andnolongerdreamsalifeofluxury.Afterten 　　year. 　　Mathilde:Hi,Madameforesthier,I'mMathilde.Youstilllooks 　　young,stillbeautifulandcharming. 　　MadameForestier:Oh,mypoorMathilde!Howcanyouarechanged! 　　Inearlycouldnotrecogniseyou. 　　(shedeeplymoveandtookherhand) 　　Mathilde:ActuallyIhavelostyourdiamondnecklaceandIhave 　　suffertopaybackforthelostoftheneclace. 　　MadameMathilde:Mynecklaceispaste.Itisworthatmostonly 　　fivehundredfrancs! 　　Mathildeactaswife 　　Loiselactahusband 　　MadameForestieractasMathildefriend