The first question is, “Why did she stay?”, followed by, “How would she stay?” It’s perhaps easier to analyze by exclusions: Jean-Marie did NOT stay for political reasons; nor for profit; nor for love of the land or culture (as Dinesen professed to be). In fact, Marie didn’t seem to be capable of sentimentalism, let alone living and dying for it.
Clues? “Your father said happiness is not enough for me.”
“I am a good fighter, too. How could I show courage in France? It would be absurd; no rhyme or reason. I’d slacken off, get too comfortable.”
These are not the finest examples of eloquence by any measure. But one can hardly articulate better, such being the revelation of the private psycology of colonialism.

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