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