Question

In "The Story of an Hour" news of Mr. Mallard's death is given to Mrs. Mallard very cautiously because

she is alone.
she has a heart condition.
she will want to see the body.
she will not believe it.

Answer 1

She has a heart condition. I believe if you are talking about the short story where she dies at the end and Mr.Mallard really isn't dead. For it is said at the beginning of the short story that she has a heart condition.