Consider this excerpt: "And when pitying fingers brushed the snow from their wan faces, you could scarcely have told from the equal peace that dwelt upon them which was she that had sinned. Even the law of Poker Flat recognized this, and turned away, leaving them still locked in each other's
arms." What is the mood of the passage?
A. judgment and condemnation
B. peace and contenment
C. sadness and regret
D. anger and disgust