Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of The Awakening.

The Doctor doubled his old-fashioned cloak across his breast as he strode home through the darkness. He knew his fellow-creatures better than most men; knew that inner life which so seldom unfolds itself to unanointed eyes. He was sorry he had accepted Pontellier's invitation. He was growing old, and beginning to need rest and an imperturbed spirit. He did not want the secrets of other lives thrust upon him.

Which statement best describes the point of view in the excerpt?

The third-person point of view is an omniscient observer.

The first-person point of view is voiced by the subjective Mr. Pontellier.

The first-person point of view is an omniscient observer.

The third-person point of view is voiced by the objective Doctor Mandelet.