19 January 1820: Nowhere to be found.

I returned home from the wonderful ball, still thinking of the pleasure, thinking that if there was one more, I would definitely go again. Blushing from all the dancing, I thought of the necklace. I should credit it, the beauty of it was why it felt so wonderful tonight. I looked at my mirror to see myself in full glory once more, but then, I saw something was very wrong and uttered a small cry.

My necklace, my marvelous diamond necklace! Madame Forestier will not be pleased, not at all. I was doomed, doomed for the rest of my life. When I realised that it was gone, I was so stunned that I could only stutter the situation to my dear husband. Who seemed more shocked, I have no idea. I could feel my own face turn pale white, what was I to do? I was so scared, what if we could not find it? What should we do? How should I tell Madame Forestier? Will she think I am a thief? Will she charge me for taking her necklace? Would she actually think I would run away with the beauty of her necklace?

My husband went back on foot, searching the entire route. All I could do was sit stunned on my chair, not even changing. I was so scared, just so scared. My husband went to the police headquarters, to the newspaper offices to offer a reward; he even went to the cab companies. Everywhere he went, it was due to that small spark of hope that we could possibly find it. We went everywhere we passed, everywhere we have been; everywhere. However, we couldn't find it anywhere. I fell into despair, I was lost for words, but what could I do? Nothing at all.

What should I do? Really, I just don't know. Anxiety clouded my heart, I felt like I was growing older. What should I do? I no longer know.