Read the passage from “the story of an hour.” which line from the passage best demonstrates mrs. mallard’s awakening attitude toward her new situation?

from “the story of an hour” she knew that she would weep again when she saw the kind, tender hands folded in death; the face that had never looked save with love upon her, fixed and gray and dead. but she saw beyond that bitter moment a long procession of years to come that would belong to her absolutely. and she opened and spread her arms out to them in welcome.

a. and she opened and spread her arms out to them in welcome.

b. but she saw beyond that bitter moment a long procession of years to come that would belong to her absolutely.

c. she knew that she would weep again when she saw the kind, tender hands folded in death; the face that had never looked save with love upon her, fixed and gray and dead.