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"Her skin - for this was her sixth month with chilc - had acquired a wonderful translucent quality, the mouth was soft, and the eyes, with their new placid look, seemed larger, darker than before" (para. 3). The pregnancy changes Mary physically and emotionally.

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" 'If you're too tired to eat out,' she went on, 'It's not too late. There's plenty of meat and stuff in the freezer, and you can have it right here and not even move out of the chair' " (para 20). Mary shows her concern and desire to make Patrick as comfortable as possible, highlighting her love for him.

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"She loved to luxuriate in the presence of this man, and to feel -almost as a sunbather feels the sun - that warm male glow that came out of him when they were alone together" (para. 7). This proves that she is unnaturally obsessed with him.

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"For her this was always a blissful time of day" ((para. 7). Her reason for living is simply to be near her husband, showing her obsession. By Alex Lopez

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She is shocked when she hears he wants a divorce

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She is shocked when she hears he wants a divorce

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"...and she sat there very still through it all, watching him with a kind of dazed horror as he went further and further away from her with each word" (para. 34). She is facing an emotional crisis.
Brody Say

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"When the clock said ten minutes to five, she began to listen, and a few moments later, punctually as always, she heard the tires on the gravel outside, and the car door slamming, the footsteps passing the window, the key turning in the lock. She laid aside her sewing, stood up, and went forward to kiss him as he came in" (para. 3). She spends her day eagerly waiting for him to return home because he is her whole life. -Kaitlyn Lintz

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"Now and again she would glance up at the clock, but without anxiety, merely to please herself with the thought that each minute gone by made it nearer the time when he would come" (para. 3). She obsessively waits for him to return to her each day.

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"She loved him for the way he sat loosely in a chair, for the way he came in a dorr, or moved slowly across the room with long strides. She loved the intent, far look in his eyes when they rested on her" (para. 7). Like a sociopath, she does not seem to understand or care about her husband's emotions - he is clearly depressed, but she is not aware or does not care.

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It seems like she had thought about murdering him before.
" Everything was automatic now - down the steps to the cellar, the light switch, the deep freeze, the hand inside the cabinet taking hold of the first object it met.  She lifted it out, and looked at it.  It was wrapped in paper, so she took off the paper and looked at it again" (para. 39).
Hunter

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She goes from "blissful" (para. 7) to "dazed horror" (para. 34) to "giggling" (para. 132) in the span of hours. She was happy one minute them the next angry then happy again. Hunter

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"At that point, Mary Maloney simply walked up behind him and without any pause she swung the big frozen leg of lamb high in the air and brought it down as hard as she could on the back of his head" (para. 43). She does not seem overcome with anger or rage when she kills him, which indicates she is a cold-hearted murderer.

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 Her emotional state changes after Patrick tells her he wants to leave

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 Her emotional state changes after Patrick tells her he wants to leave

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"It occurred to her that perhaps he hadn’t even spoken, that she herself had imagined the whole thing.  Maybe, if she went about her business and acted as though she hadn’t been listening, then later, when she sort of woke up again, she might find none of it had ever happened" (para. 36). Melvin

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"As the wife of a detective, she knew quite well what the penalty would be. That was fine. It made no difference to her. In fact, it would be a relief" (para. 48). The penalty for murder was death, but Mary does not care - mentally healthy people have a desire to live, not die.

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"That was better. Both the smile and the voice were coming out better now. She rehearsed it several times more" (para. 54). This proves that her emotions were out of wack - she doesn't seem to feel guilty or care that Patrick's dead.

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Mary trains her behavior to not upset her husband

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Mary trains her behavior to not upset her husband

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""She knew he didn't want to speak much until the first drink was finished," (para. 7). She is careful to do what he wants to avoid trouble. Brody Say

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" 'Sit down' ” he said (para. 11). He consistently gives her only 1 or 2 word responses, barking orders at her.

melvin

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"Her first instinct was not to believe any of it, to reject it all" (para. 36).

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She shows no guilt or remorse for killing him

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She shows no guilt or remorse for killing him

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"And in the other room, Mary Maloney began to giggle" (para. 132).

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" 'For God's sake,' he said, hearing her, but not turning around. 'Don't make supper for me. I'm going
out'.' At that point, Mary Maloney...swung the big frozen leg of lamb high in the air and brought it down as hard as she could..."(para. 42-43).

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Mary doesn't realize what she's done until after she kills him

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Mary doesn't realize what she's done until after she kills him

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"She came out slowly, feeling cold and surprised, and she stood for a while blinking at the body, still holding the ridiculous piece of meat tight with both hands" (para. 46). When Mary killed him, she was in a state of shock.

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Patrick seems to be abandoning the family

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Patrick seems to be abandoning the family

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"Of course I'll give you money and see you're looked after" (para. 35). He makes no mention of seeing the child.

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Mary is more concerned about the child than herself

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Mary is more concerned about the child than herself

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"What were the laws about murderers with unborn children? Did they kill them both - mother and child? What did they do?" (para. 48). Mary admits she doesn't care if she is sentenced to death, but she doesn't want that for her baby.

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"Her eyes waited on him for an answer, a smile, a little nod, but he made no sign" (para. 21). He expects Mary to serve him, but he doesn't appreciate her or respect her.

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Mary is used to her husband's hostile behavior

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Mary is used to her husband's hostile behavior

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"He didn't answer, so she bent her head again and went on with her sewing" (para. 17). She doesn't react when she is treated badly.

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"Of course I'll give you money and see you're looked after. But there needn't really be any fuss. It wouldn't be very good for my job" (para. 35). He told her he's leaving her and he expects her to not complain or do anything about it.

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Mary's isn't fazed to how he would treat her

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Mary's isn't fazed to how he would treat her

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She doesn't seem scared when he would he tell her to "sit down", preferably when he seemed so abusive. She was finally free from him when she was "giggling"(para.132") She was set free from him.