 By the end of the story, Janine is only guilty of the thought but it is not clear if she will take further action on her frustration or if she is prepared to go back to how things were before and accept her life.The title could be read as implying that the will to commit the act is equal to the act itself.Early in the story, Janine reflects on her adolescence and the period when she met her husband and the choice she had at that time between security and independence.