Why do you think Mme Forestier never contacted Mme Loisel after the 'return' of her necklace?

Give her time to prepare an alibi. the story is very similar to one attributed to O.Henry with the memorable Punch Line- All of the Money was Confederate! Me note some vaguely anti-capitalist or even Communist overtones in stories of this anti-capital, social climbing missfires (Dollar signs in the sses.) tales. I don"t like it. It can also be argued Steinbeck"s (The Pearl) is a male variant on the Hope Diamond.