Which lines from "the love song" of alfred prude ok provide an example of stream of consciousness

Which two sentences in this excerpt from the time machine by h.g. wells suggest that the morlocks possesses a degree of intelligence comparable to that of humans

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?

How did rick respond to this conflict