The LaVar Ball circus continued yesterday, this time with some notsothinlyveiled misogyny taking a spot in the center ring. The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant She had no dresses, no jewels, nothing and these were the only things she loved. She felt she was made for them alone. She wanted so much to charm, to be envied, to be desired and sought after. She had a rich friend, a former schoolmate at the convent, whom she no longer wanted to visit because she suffered so much when she came home. For whole days afterwards she would weep with sorrow, regret, despair and misery. One evening her husband came home with an air of triumph, holding a large envelope in his hand. Look, he said, heres something for you. She tore open the paper and drew out a card, on which was printed the words The Minister of Education and Mme. Georges Rampouneau request the pleasure of M. Mme. Loisels company at the Ministry, on the evening of Monday January 1. Instead of being delighted, as her husband had hoped, she threw the invitation on the table resentfully, and muttered What do you want me to do with that But, my dear, I thought you would be pleased. You never go out, and it will be such a lovely occasion I had awful trouble getting it. Every one wants to go it is very exclusive, and theyre not giving many invitations to clerks.
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