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4. Why did M. Hauchecorne pick up the piece of string?​

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Maitre Hauchecorne picks up the string as he believes it might come in useful one day. He is clearly a thrifty old peasant who is of a generation that doesn't like to throw anything away. At the same time, he's rather embarrassed to be seen bending down to pick up such a seemingly worthless object.

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Maitre Hauchecorne picks up the yarn, according to de Maupassant, because he is economical. Although a stray piece of string was unlikely to have any practical use, Maitre Hauchecorne picked it up rather than let it go to waste, in much the same thrifty way that one might pick up a dropped straight pin or paper clip.

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