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Question
Which sentences tell us that Mathilde greatly desired the necklace?
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Solution
Her heart began to beat with uncontrolled desire. Her hands trembled as she took it. She stood lost in ecstasy as she looked at herself in the mirror. She asked her friend anxiously, “Would you lend me this, just this?"
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