The significance of paragraph 5 is to help the reader realize that Mrs. Mallard is actual at peace with herself, her husbands death, and her surroundings. Despite the tragic news about her husband, she is still able to notice the beauty, and other life around her that still goes on. "Suspension of intelligent thought" (p.193 paragraph 8) simply means that Mrs. Mallard is expressing absolutely no thoughts at this very moment. Her mind is still.
When Mrs. mallard was thinking that she had loved her husband but also was aware she didn't love him all the time (paragraph 15). She new it didn't matter whether she loved him all the time or not, she was a strong and indepentant person.
The passage about Mrs. Mallard realizing that her life is now her own. All the days to come and she knows they will come fast (going through the seasons) but it will seem "life might be long." (paragraph 19). Because now Mrs. Mallard knows she will be alone.
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