<em><u>Mrs. Mallard's immediate reaction is logical</u></em>. <u>Hearing the sad message from her sister Josephine that her husband has died,</u> <em><u>she starts crying right away and then retires to her room and asks to be left alone</u></em>.
<em><u>The answer is</u></em>: <u>B. She just learned that her husband has died.</u>