Which sentence from the excerpt shows that Mrs. Mallard is a sensible person?

“She did not hear the story as many women have heard the same, with a paralyzed inability to accept its significance.”

The sentence from “The Story of an Hour” that shows Mrs. Mallard is a sensible person is:

“She was beginning to recognize this thing that was approaching to possess her, and she was striving to beat it back with her will.”

This sentence indicates that Mrs. Mallard is aware of her emotions and is making a conscious effort to control them, demonstrating her sensibility and rationality in the face of a life-changing situation.