At the beginning of the story, what does the narrator tell us about Mme. Aubain's history?

At the beginning of the story, the narrator tells us that Mme. Aubain married a handsome man who was not good with money. When he died, he left her with substantial debts and she was forced to sell several properties to meet his debts, retaining only two. She was also left with two children. She spends every day now sitting in her chair in front of the window.