English & Literature
What line foreshadows Mrs. Mallard's death?
Story of an hour
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Story of an hour
The very first line apprises us of Mrs. Mallard's tenuous health.
Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband's death.
The Story of an Hour