Recounting the Accident
Despite her weakened state, the wife managed to recount her story. She detailed a recent accident that transpired at home, resulting in her hospitalization. Her narrative wavered between moments of lucidity and confusion as she endeavored to reconstruct the events. She spoke of a fall, the ensuing pain, and the neighbors discovering her, yet her memory remained hazy, creating lacunae in the unfolding story that Jim and Iris attentively absorbed.