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When does Madame Loisel discover that the necklace is missing?

Madame Loisel has a most successful evening, dancing the night away while her husband dozes in a corner. When it is time to go home, Monsieur Loisel gathers up some of her everyday things to cover her when they go outside, since it is cold.  She does not want anyone to see her in these clothes, since they are not as nice or as fancy as she would like, so she hurries out, and then...

Madame Loisel has a most successful evening, dancing the night away while her husband dozes in a corner. When it is time to go home, Monsieur Loisel gathers up some of her everyday things to cover her when they go outside, since it is cold.  She does not want anyone to see her in these clothes, since they are not as nice or as fancy as she would like, so she hurries out, and then the couple cannot find a taxi. Eventually, they find a humble carriage, which deposits them at home.  When Madame Loisel pauses to admire herself in front of the mirror, reliving her glorious evening, she realizes the necklace is missing.  They search everywhere in the house, and then Monsieur Loisel goes out to try to retrace their steps, but he comes home in failure.  Thus, Madame Loisel's actions, her haste, her unwillingness to live happily within her means, and her dishonesty set the stage for many years of hard work and grinding poverty. 

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