I think that she knew he was but she wouldnt except the fact that Larry is gone for good. Almost all through the story she seemed depressed alot and everytime the subject of Larry was brought up she would flip out and keep saying that he is coming back. She had to know he was dead just for the simple fact he had been gone for three years and had not wrote a letter to his family in that long of time.

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