Which line of dialogue might an author give to a character in a narrative to build indirect characterization?(1 point)

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"I don't think I have ever been more excited," Molly told her mother. "I have always wanted to go to an amusement park!"
"I don't think I have ever been more excited," Molly told her mother. "I have always wanted to go to an amusement park!"

"Gina has black hair," recalled Morris, "and almost every time I see her, she's also wearing horn-rimmed glasses and boots."
"Gina has black hair," recalled Morris, "and almost every time I see her, she's also wearing horn-rimmed glasses and boots."

"You must forgive me," Sarah implored. "I still have not finished the book, and I need to borrow it one more week."
"You must forgive me," Sarah implored. "I still have not finished the book, and I need to borrow it one more week."

"The landscaper did a great job, and we are pleased," stated Susan as she admired the boxwoods.

Answer 1

The line of dialogue that might be used for indirect characterization is:

"You must forgive me," Sarah implored. "I still have not finished the book, and I need to borrow it one more week."

This line not only reveals Sarah's character traits, such as her tendency to be apologetic and possibly forgetful or irresponsible with her reading commitments, but it also suggests something about her personality and values without stating them directly.