Read the excerpt from chapter 38 of The Awakening. She could picture at that moment no greater bliss on earth than possession of the beloved one. His expression of love had already given him to her in part. When she thought that he was there at hand, waiting for her, she grew numb with the intoxication of expectancy. Which theme is explored in the excerpt? Love is not limited by time and space. Love and ownership can feel the same. Love is always worth all the suffering Love will come to those willing to wait.