Which textual evidence from “The Necklace” best supports the idea that Mathilde’s beauty exceeds her station in life? A “She had no dowry, no expectations, no way of being known, understood, loved, married by any rich and distinguished man.”

B “She dressed plainly because she could not dress well, but she was as unhappy as if she had really fallen from her proper place in life.”

C “All these things, which another woman of her rank would never even have noticed, tortured her and made her angry.”

D “She was prettier than any other woman there, elegant, graceful, smiling, and wild with joy.”