Answer:
noun. an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard: a lapse of justice.
Explanation:
Sorry i just got this by looking it up (sorry if it's wrong)
the boy eats and drinks the milk and cookies that he knows he cannot pay for.
(I believe this is right)
The answer is personal and spiritual exploration because romantic literature was meant to make the mind wander into romantic stories of love and romance where one found out more about themselves while falling in love. At least, that is my best guess since it's certainly not supposed to be rational and well reasoned ideas, it's not about religion, and I don't think it's supposed to empasise on society.
A) submitted would be correct