Martha smiles as she recalls how she managed to secure every one of them through her “convincing.” Henry, now both bewildered and horrified, realizes what that meant. The story closes on a darkly humorous note. Martha’s calm demeanor and Henry’s stunned reaction turn a moment of deathbed confession into a twist of irony, showing how love, sacrifice, and absurd devotion can mix in surprising—and morally ambiguous—ways.
