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“TheMinisterofEducationandMadameGeorgesRamponneauhavethehonourtorequestthecompanyofMonsieurandMadameLoiselattheofficeoftheMinistryonMondayevening,January18th."
Shedidnotseemdelighted.Onthecontrary,sheflungtheinvitationcardonthetable,andsaidspitefully:
“What’sthattome?
”
“Why,mydear,Ithoughtyou’dbepleased.Youlikeadance,don'
tyou?
Youhardlyevergoout,andthisisreallyagoodchanceforyou.Ihadnoendoftroubletogetit.Everyonewantsit,youknow.Alltheofficialswillbethere,butonlyafewclerksareinvited.”
Shelookedathimruefullyandexclaimed:
“Whatdoyouexpectmetowearatapartylikethat?
Itneveroccurredtohimthatshehadnoprettydressesnorjewels.Herepliedhesitatingly:
“Why,thedressyouwearwhenyougotothetheatrelooksverynicetome."
Sheburstintotears.Whydidshemarrysuchadull,stupidfellow?
Onlybecauseshewasbornintoapoorfamily.Oh,crueltrickofdestiny!
“What’sthematter?
”heaskedanxiously.
“Nothing,”sheansweredwithaneffort.“It’sonlythatIhaven'
tasuitabledress,andsoIcan’tgototheball.GivethiscardtoafriendofyourswhosewifehasabetterwardrobethanI."
Itwasaheart-breakingconfession.
“Come,Mathilde,mydearest,"
thedistressedhusbandsaid,“howmuchdoyouthinkitwouldcosttohaveaproperdress,somethingrathersimplewhichwouldbeusefulforotheroccasionsafter-wards?
Shethoughtforamoment,busywithhercalculations.Howmuchcouldsheaskwithoutshockingthethriftyhusbandandprovokingaflatrefusal?
“I'
mnotsure,butIthinkIcouldmanagewithfourhundredfrancs."
Thehusbandturnedalittlepale.ShehadnamedtheexactsumhehadsavedtobuyaguntoenjoyshootingontheplainofNanterrenextsummerwithafewfriends.
Buthereplied:
“Allright.Youshallhavefourhundredfrancs.Mindyougetareallynicedress.”
***
Thedayoftheballdrewnear.AlthoughMadameLoiselhadgothercoveteddress,sheseemedfarfrompleased.
“Whatisthematter?
”herhusbandasked.
“Youlookoutofsortsthesedays.”
“It'
squiteannoyingtothinkthatIhaven'
tasinglepieceofjewellerytowear.Imightaswellstayathomeascutamiserablefigureattheparty,”sheanswered.
“Howaboutwearingnaturalflowers,then?
”herhusbandsuggested.“Theyarenowquiteinfashion.Fortenfrancsyoucangettwoorthreesplendidroses.”
“Wheredidyougetsuchasillyidea?
"
shereplied.“Can’tyouseehowmiserableI'
dlookamongrichwomen?
“Wellthen,”herhusbandsaid.“Whydon’tyougoandaskyourfriend,MadameForestier,tolendyousomejewels?
Sheisagoodfriendofyours,andhasalotofjewellery,hasn’tshe?
“Yes,ofcourse,”sheexclaimedindelight.“Whydidn'
tIthinkofit?
ThenextdayshecalledonMadameForestierandexplainedhertrouble.MadameForestierwenttoherwardrobe,tookoutalargejewelcase,andplaceditopeninfrontofherfriend.
“Takewhatyouwant,mydear,”shesaid.
MadameLoiselfirstsawsomebracelets,thenapearlnecklace,thenaVenetiangoldcrosssetwithjewels,anexquisitepieceofmagnificentworkmanship.Shetriedthemon,oneafteranother,beforethemirror,uncertainwhichtochoose.
“Haveyouanymore?
sheasked.
“Oh,yes,lookforyourself.Idon'
tknowwhatyouwouldlikebest.”
SuddenlyMadameLoiseldiscoveredablacksatincase,inwhichlayasuperbdiamondneck—lace.Herheartbeatfast.Withtremblinghands,shetookitout,fasteneditroundherneck,andstoodgazingatherselfinthemirror,lostinadmiration.
Sheaskedfearfully:
“Wouldyoulendmethis?
Idon’tthinkIneedanythingelse.”
“Why,yes,certainly.”
MadameLoiselthrewherarmsroundherfriend’sneck,kissedher,andhurriedout,lestherfriendshouldchangehermind.
Thenightoftheballcameatlast.MadameLoiselwasabrilliantsuccess.Shelookedmorebeautifulthananyotherwomanpresent.Triumphantly,fullofgraceandjoy,shedancedadmirably,awareoftherapteyesofthecompany.Allthemeninquiredhername,wantedtobeintroduced,askedherforwaltzes.Sheattractedtheattentionofeventheministerhim-self.
Shefeltasifshewereinabeautifuldream,intoxicatedwithhappiness.Oh,howlongshehadbeenyearningforsuchamoment!
Itwasaboutfourinthemorningbeforeshecouldtearherselfawayfromtheball.Herhusbandhadbeendozingsincemidnightinalittledesertedd
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