Cathedral Dissatisfaction Quotes

Yep, the very first paragraph of "Cathedral" ends on a note of dissatisfaction. This is setting the mood for the grumpiness to come.

This line explains that the woman has been extremely dissatisfied in her past. It also tells us why. As the narrator's character unfolds we might suspect that "feeling lonely and cut off" are necessarily in her past.

If that's not a sign of dissatisfaction, we don't know what is. She is clearly frustrated with her husband, probably for reasons beyond the way he's griping about Robert coming over.