How we cite our quotes: (Section.Paragraph)
Quote #7
. . .the first free breath since her marriage seemed to restore the pleasant liberty of her maiden days. Devoted as she was to her husband, their intimate conjugal life was something which she was more than willing to forego for a while. (5.1)
It's all about reading between the lines here. Clarisse doesn't come right out and say, "I'm over having sex with my husband." She says she's "more than willing to forego" sex, which she cloaks in the idea of being "devoted" to her husband. It's almost like she throws in the devotion part to avoid the real problem – her sexual apathy.