It is possible to argue that Mathilde Loisel's borrowing of jewellery from her friend in "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant caused the subsequent penury of Mathilde and her husband as they struggled to replace the necklace she lost. On the other hand, the point of the story is not so much that it is unwise to borrow expensive things but that it is unwise to long for material objects and outward signs of wealth. Mathilde didn't actually need a...
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