In "daughters of the vicar" by d. h. lawrence, alfred is depressed after the death of his mother. when louisa confesses her love for him, he puts his arms around her. how do these lines provide evidence of the author exploring the theme of death and rebirth? then, gradually, as he held her gripped, and his brain reeled round, and he felt himself falling, falling from himself, and whilst she, yielded up, swooned to a kind of death of herself, a moment of utter darkness came over him, and they began to wake up again as if from a long sleep. he was himself. a) alfred feels overwhelmed by louisa's concern for him. b) alfred is revived by louisa's love for him. c) alfred is not able to express his feelings for louisa. d) alfred feels trapped by louisa's love for him.