... message. If Mathilde had told her rich friend the truth, she would not have wasted ten years of her life. Therefore, the consequences of her actions sentence Mathilde and her husband to a life of poverty. Maupassant describes Mathilde Loisel's character as very greedy. In the beginning of the story, Maupassant talks about how Mathilde is indeed very charming but by "a mistake of destiny, born in a family ... of Public Instruction." Her reaction to this invitation is unpleasing and she throws the invitation on the table with disdain. She complains to her husband, "What do you want me to ...

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