Question

read the excerpt from part one of trifles. hale. \why—where is he?\ says i, not knowing what to say. she just pointed upstairs—like that (himself pointing to the room above). what does the word \pointing\ mean in this stage direction? eying leading indicating accusing

Explanation:

In the context of the stage direction, "pointing" is used to show where something is. "Indicating" means showing or making known, which fits this context. "Eying" means looking at, "leading" means guiding, and "accusing" means blaming, none of which fit as well as "indicating".

Answer:

indicating