Question

\the necklace\
by guy de maupassant

\what is the matter? come, you have seemed very queer these last three
days.\

and she answered:

\it annoys me not to have a single piece of jewelry, not a single ornament,
nothing to put on. i shall look poverty - stricken. i would almost rather not go at
all.\

\you might wear natural flowers,\ said her husband. \theyre very stylish at
this time of year. for ten francs you can get two or three magnificent roses.\

at first, what does her husband suggest mathilde use
instead of jewelry with her ball gown?

flowers, like roses

a large ribbon

fake costume jewelry

Explanation:

In the story "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant, when Mathilde is worried about not having jewelry to wear with her ball gown, her husband first suggests she use flowers like roses. The text clearly states "You might wear natural flowers," said her husband. "They're very stylish at this time of year. For ten francs you can get ten or twelve magnificent roses."

Answer:

flowers, like roses