the influence of money and possessions

Mathilde returns home after hearing the news of the “diamond” necklace being a fake. She would try to cover it up to her husband as much as she could for she knew he would be furious with her over this matter. Mathilde was really hurt deep down over this ironic situation since her and her husband has worked so hard the last 10 years to repay this diamond necklace.
Husband: Hey honey how was your day?
Mathilde: Oh umm… my day, it was alright
Husband: What’s wrong dear? You don’t seem yourself.
Mathilde: Oh nothing, nothing at all. Let me put dinner on would you like a glass of wine?
Husband: Seriously what’s wrong? You seem upset about something. Well listen I was going to wait to tell you this but I went to the bank after work today and I think that we have enough money to spare to treat us to a nice little vacation. We really could use it after all of our hard work these past years.
Mathilde starts crying because she feels guiltier of the situation now.
Husband: Why are you crying dear? I thought that news would make you happy and you are crying, what is the meaning of this?
Mathilde: I’m sorry honey, I didn’t want to tell you please don’t be upset with me, but I spoke with Madame Forestier today while I was walking and told her about the mishap with losing her necklace and that we have finally finished paying off our debts for it after ten long hard years of working and as it turns out the necklace that she lent me was only a clay necklace and was only worth five hundred francs.
Husband: Oh my god! You’ve got to be kidding me?! You’re telling me that I’ve been working 18 hour days 7 days a week to pay the necklace back and it wasn’t even real diamonds?!
Mathilde: I’m really sorry dear I didn’t want to tell you.
Husband: I can’t believe this, had you done what I suggested in the first place and just confronted Madame Forestier about losing the necklace none of this would have ever happened. I wouldn’t have had to work 3 jobs, I wouldn’t be in so much pain from working so hard over the years, and I’d still have my father’s inheritance. Do you know how much that meant to me?
Mathilde: I said I was sorry honey I wish I had done that… I wish I knew the necklace wasn’t real diamonds… but I can’t change the past.
Husband: I can’t bear to look at you right now. I never want to see you again. Get out of my house woman.
Mathilde: No.. What? Why?
Husband: I said leave now damnit. Get out NOW!
Mathilde left the house thinking it would be best to let her husband cool off. So she went wandering around town looking for something to do to pass time. She began to wonder what would happen if she went to Madame Forestier. After thinking about it she decided to talk to Madame Forestier and explain the situation of how this news of the diamond necklace really being a clay necklace has destroyed her life and marriage and her husband kicked her out of the house. Madame Forestier, being a very understanding and generous woman, gave the necklace back to Mathilde. Mathilde then brought the necklace to sell it and she was surprised to get 38,000 francs. She then returned home once again with the money from selling the necklace.
Husband: What are you doing back here woman? I thought I told you I didn’t want to see you again.
Mathilde: Look honey I talked to Madame Forestier and she gave me the necklace back, I sold it for more than what we paid for it so now we won’t have to work anymore and can just enjoy ourselves.
Husband: Wow. I didn’t think she’d give it back. That’s great honey I’m sorry that I was mean to you before but I was just very upset, you have to understand I was very upset learning that working these last ten years was for nothing.
Mathilde: But it wasn’t for nothing dear… just think of what we can do with all of this money…