I believe the "clouds" casting shadows outside her window represent her marriage and the "patches of blue sky" symbolize a freedom unexplored. The clouds are clearing to reveal a promising life of happiness. Her house and the room she is in represents confinement and the fact that she is practically imprisoned and the only portal to freedom is the window. The scene portrayed looking out the window fills Louise with new hope and joy and brings back some of her youth. The world around her presents “veiled clues” that help her see much bigger