What was mrs. mallard's reaction to the report of her husband's death?

Mrs. Mallard first cries in Chopin's "The Story of an Hour," at the news of the death of her husband: she did not hear the story like many women heard the same, with a paralyzed reluctance to accept its meaning. At once, she wept, unexpectedly, wildly lost, in her sister's embrace. 

Explanation:

The response of Mrs. Mallard to the news of the death of her husband is that of a woman released from a lengthy jail sentence. She is shocked by silent disbelief, overwhelmed by emotion, hit by a feeling of relief that she is released from the marriage burden.

although mowgli is no longer accepted by the pack, he will always love his mother and brothers.