After her husband had left her, she told herself that she was glad, that now everything was made clear, and at least there would be no more lying and deception.

It seemed to her beyond doubt that her position was now made clear forever.

It might be bad, this new position, but it would be clear; there would be no indefiniteness or falsehood about it.

The pain she had caused herself and her husband in uttering those words would be rewarded now by everything being made clear, she thought.