What is the lost property in The Story of the Rope?

Rope. The Story of the Rope is a novel describing the theme of rural life in Normandy, France. It tells the story of Oscar, an honest farmer, who was framed and killed because he found a rope. The missing thing in the story of the rope is the rope. Mo Bosang's The Story of the Rope reveals the absurdity of morality and the terrible influence of habits in the old society.