Read the excerpt from “The Wedding Night” and answer the question.
All at once, I felt something pulling at my dress. It was Bijou, wholly forgotten since morning. The poor beast was saying adieu to me after his fashion. This gave my heart a little blow, and I felt a great desire to embrace my dog. I seized him ... and began to devour him with kisses. I love to caress animals. It gives me a sweet pleasure, causing a kind of delicious shiver.
Which best describes a character trait demonstrated by the character’s actions in this excerpt?
A.joyfulness
B.selfishness
C.childishness
D.imaginativeness