the girl: is a pretty young lady, charming,she had no dowry, no expectations, no way of being known, understood, loved, married by any rich and distinguished man. married to a little clerk of the Ministry of Public instruction, she was unhappy as if she had really fallen from a higher station Mathlide: suffered ceaseless, feeling herself born to enjoy all delicacies and all luxuries. she had no gowns, no jewels, nothing. She had a friend, a former schoolmate at the convent, who was rich and whom. * her husband had something for her, she read the paper that said " the minister of public instruction and Madame Georges Ramponneau request the honor of M. and Madame Lousel's company at the palace of the Ministry on Monday evening, January 18th." when she read the paper she threw the invitation on the table crossly and she said " what do you wish me to do with that " her husband replied with " why, my dear, i thought you would be glad. you never go out and th