When shall I see you? asked Arobin, seeking to detain her, the maid having left the room. "At the dinner, of course. You are invited." "Not before?—not to-night or to-morrow morning or tomorrow noon or night? or the day after morning or noon? Can't you see yourself, without my telling you, what an eternity it is?" He had followed her into the hall and to the foot of the stairway, looking up at her as she mounted with her face half turned to him. "Not an instant sooner," she said. But she laughed and looked at him with eyes that at once gave him courage to wait and made it torture to wait. What does this exchange reveal about the relationship between Edna and Arobin?
(a)-Arobin would like to marry Edna, while Edna would rather keep their relationship secret.
(b)-Arobin wants to spend every living moment with Edna, while she would rather be left alone.
(c)-Arobin takes his relationship with Edna much more seriously than she does.
(d)-Arobin is very honest with his emotions, and Edna hides her feelings.

The excerpt from "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin portrays the tale of the 'awakening' of a young mother against the restrictions of her traditional role in society and her potential. She(Edna) rises to gain new knowledge and experience. As per the question, the exchange revealed about Edna and Arobin's relationship is displayed in option C which clearly states that Arobin takes his relationship with Edna much more seriously("when shall I see you", "He had followed her" than she does. Thus, the correct answer is option C.