Which answer choice correctly explains the type of characterization used in the following quotation from the passage?

"Dear, don’t think of getting out of bed yet. I’ve always suspected that early rising in early life makes one nervous.” (paragraph 6)
A. It is an example of indirect characterization, because the narrator is describing a character.
B. It is an example of direct characterization, because a character is telling us something about the way she feels and thinks.
C. It is an example of indirect characterization, because a character’s speech is telling us something about her.
D. It is an example of direct characterization, because the narrator is telling us something about a character.