THE NECKLACE项链(中英对照)

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1、THENECKLACE项链MathildeLoiselwasoneofthosepoorgirls，pretty，charmingandromantic，who，inspiteoftheirromanticdreams，aremarriedtoamediocrity．HerhusbandwasaclerkintheMinistryofEducation．　　Oneeveningherhusbandcamehomewithanairoftriumph．　　“Ihavesomethingniceforyou，”hesaid，givingheralargeenvelop

2、e．　　Shetoreopentheenvelope，whichcontainedthefollowingprintedcard：　　“TheMinisterofEducationandMadameGeorgesRamponneauhavethehonourtorequestthecompanyofMonsieurandMadameLoiselattheofficeoftheMinistryonMondayevening，January18th．”　　Shedidnotseemdelighted．Onthecontrary，sheflungtheinvitatio

3、ncardonthetable，andsaidspitefully：　　“What'sthattome？”　　“Why，mydear，Ithoughtyou'dbepleased．Youlikeadance，don'tyou？Youhardlyevergoout，andthisisreallyagoodchanceforyou．Ihadnoendoftroubletogetit．Everyonewantsit，youknow．Alltheofficialswillbethere，butonlyafewclerksareinvited．”　　Shelookedath

4、imruefullyandexclaimed：　　“Whatdoyouexpectmetowearatapartylikethat？”　　Itneveroccurredtohimthatshehadnoprettydressesnorjewels．Herepliedhesitatingly：　　“Why，thedressyouwearwhenyougotothetheatrelooksverynicetome．”　　Sheburstintotears．Whydidshemarrysuchadull，stupidfellow？Onlybecauseshewasbor

5、nintoapoorfamily．Oh，crueltrickofdestiny！　　“What'sthematter？”heaskedanxiously．　　“Nothing，”sheansweredwithaneffort．“It'sonlythatIhaven'tasuitabledress，andsoIcan'tgototheball．GivethiscardtoafriendofyourswhosewifehasabetterwardrobethanI．”　　Itwasaheart-breakingconfession．　　“Come，Mathilde，m

6、ydearest，”thedistressedhusbandsaid，“howmuchdoyouthinkitwouldcosttohaveaproperdress，somethingrathersimplewhichwouldbeusefulforotheroccasionsafter-wards？”　　Shethoughtforamoment，busywithhercalculations．Howmuchcouldsheaskwithoutshockingthethriftyhusbandandprovokingaflatrefusal？　　“I'mnotsu

7、re，butIthinkIcouldmanagewithfourhundredfrancs．”　　Thehusbandturnedalittlepale．ShehadnamedtheexactsumhehadsavedtobuyaguntoenjoyshootingontheplainofNanterrenextsummerwithafewfriends．Buthereplied：　　“Allright．Youshallhavefourhundredfrancs．Mindyougetareallynicedress．”***　　Thedayoftheballdre

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