read the passage.

she knew that she would weep again when she saw the kind, tender hands folded in death; the face that had never looked save with love upon her, fixed and gray and dead. but she saw beyond that bitter moment a long procession of years to come that would belong to her absolutely.
what does this passage from “the story of an hour” by kate chopin say about mrs. mallard’s expectations for her life?

a) mrs. mallard will soon consider marrying again.
b) mrs. mallard will live a long life.
c) mrs. mallard will grieve for a long time.
d) mrs. mallard will have an emotional breakdown