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प्रश्न
What kind of a person is Mme Loisel − why is she always unhappy?
उत्तर
Mme Loisel was a pretty young lady born in a family of clerks. She felt that she was born for all the delicacies and luxuries. Instead, she had to live a simple and economical life. She completely disliked her circumstances. This made her angry and unhappy.
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