"At the end of the ten years, they had restored all". What had Matilda and her husband restored and at what cost?
Dear Student,
Matilda lost the necklace borrowed from her wealthy friend Mme. Forestier and hence she had to replace it with a new one. It was so expensive that her husband had to take loans in order to pay for it. For the repayment of the loans, they also had to cut down their expenses. Matilda and her husband suffered for ten long years. First, they had to send away the maid servant. Then they had to change their lodging and rent some rooms. Matilda had to learn heavy cares of household life, she had to do the difficult chores of her kitchen. She had to wash dishes, greasy pots and stew pan This life lasted for ten years. At the end of ten years, they were able to restore all.
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