Which one of these passages best expresses the meaning of elation?

a loss of individuality, a violation of human nature, an unnatural act
Swept off my feet, I floated from one side to the other, swiveling my brain, staring astounded at the beavers, then at the otters.
a jargon word for what used to be called love
exploring the details, then the details of the details, until all the smallest bits of the structure, or the smallest parts of the mechanism, are laid out for counting and scrutiny