D. Concern over Mathilde's social status leads Madame Forestier to allow Mathilde to borrow the necklace.
Explanation:
In "The Necklace," the internal conflict lies in the fact that Madame Loisel is embarrassed by her poverty. Even though she is physically beautiful, and married to an understanding husband, she believes that the key to her happiness lies in expensive necklaces, balls and the luxuries that comes with to being rich.
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d) With a shuddering impulse, that showed her a woman still, the widow clasped her skinny hands before her face, and wished that the coffin-lid were over it, since it could be no longer beautiful.
