My favorite pastime is to listen to others speaking. i never seem able to think of any topics worthy of conversation myself, but i am almost inclined to say that my ability to listen amounts to an art. i can remain silent with an air of absorbing interest, and once in a while offer brief comment, not to set forth an opinion or display any knowledge—for i have none to spare—but merely to suggest new channels to the speaker and introduce variety, that he may not tire of hearing himself speak.
from "a dry spell" by einar h. kvaran

2. what is the point of view of this passage?
second person
first person
third person limited
third person objective