Throughout the story, the author leads the other characters to believe that Mrs. Mallard is upset about the news of her husbands' death when in reality, Mrs. Mallard seems ecstatic about this revelation. Mrs. Mallard's sister is led to believe that she is unhappy when “She wept at once, with sudden, wild abandonment, in her sister’s arms. When the storm of grief had spent itself she went away to her room alone. She would have no one follow her (Chopin)”. Josephine thought that since she wanted to be alone, that she must be very upset over the news. The author lets the readers in on the secret that Mrs. Mallard is actually happy “When she abandoned herself a little whispered word escaped her slightly parted lips. She said it over and over under her breath: “free, free, free!” The vacant stare and the look of terror that had followed it went from her eyes. They stayed keen and bright (Chopin)”. Mrs. Mallard is excited about her new, free