"She felt her cheek pale and cold and out of a maze of distress, she prayed to God to direct her, to show her what was her duty" (221). In Eveline, a woman must decide between the life she knows so well, and a new life with her boyfriend. This story is very much ironic because Eveline wants to leave her life so much. Her father is abusive, her mother and brother are dead, and she has nothing to look forward to each day. Her boyfriend, however, would be a new adventure, and she would never have to be with her father again. However, the irony is that she can't leave. Her old life is what she knows so well. If she were to leave, she would feel guilty leaving her dad and family life. By not going, she isn't doing what she wants, but is doing what she thinks is right.