Which excerpt from Fever 1793 directly reveals a character's thoughts or feelings? Eliza scowled and waved a towel at the flies buzzing above the bowl. "Grandfather says this trouble will soon be over. He says people don’t have gumption anymore." "I’m glad they’ll stop ringing the bells," I said. "A neighbor threatened to burn the place down if the sick are not removed," explained Mr. Carris.