? can you elaborate on this? what is the situation
The answer is that the person was slowly beginning to understand the English language. The context clues are that because the person was able to slowly turn newspaper accounts into stories, and was able to chat and gossip with her other friends. She was also "helped...by her husband."
I don't see any text to read with your question
An indirect characterization could be that she is greedy, selfish, and impatient. We can see this in how she goes to the Devil to make a deal with him on her own, rather than waiting for her husband to do it. We can also see this in the fact the story says she keeps things from him, even though they're are married. This could show how she only desires things for herself and doesn't want to share. Hope this helps! :)
