Question

select the passage that has a more joyful tone.

and singularly enough he said nothing now, but they stood facing each other hand in hand, while the great vibrant life they were now touching so closely filled their hearts and eyes, and left them faint. so they stood for hours or for seconds, they could not tell, spirit-hushed, ecstatic.

the priest fell silent, and remained silent for so long that the stars in the window wandered and changed their positions. silent and motionless stood the son with his arms folded, silent and motionless sat the father on the mat, and the stars traced their paths in the sky.

adapted from stewart edward white, the call of the north and herman hesse, siddhartha

Explanation:

The first passage uses words like "great vibrant life," "ecstatic," and describes a warm, connected moment filled with positive emotion, which conveys joy. The second passage is quiet, still, and lacks joyful or uplifting language, focusing on silence and stillness instead.

Answer:

And singularly enough he said nothing now, but they stood facing each other hand in hand, while the great vibrant life they were now touching so closely filled their hearts and eyes, and left them faint. So they stood for hours or for seconds, they could not tell, spirit-hushed, ecstatic.