Final answer:
The provided text excerpts do not relate to the story 'The Banana Tree', and therefore, it is impossible to answer the question about Mr. Bass's feelings after hearing Gustus's explanation. A different or specific extract from 'The Banana Tree' is required to accurately respond to the question.
Step-by-step explanation:
The provided extracts do not give a clear indication of Mr. Bass’s feelings or a context wherein Gustus’s explanation is given in the story The Banana Tree. The extracts seem to be from different narratives and do not provide a cohesive story line that we can analyze to answer the question about Mr. Bass’s reaction to Gustus’s explanation. Without the relevant section of the text from The Banana Tree, it is impossible to deduce Mr. Bass's emotional state or thoughts.
Given that the question cannot be answered with the provided information, we might try to look elsewhere, but in this context, we are limited by the issue that different stories are presented, none of which relate to the source material in question. This mix of unrelated narratives, while rich in literature, does not provide insights into the characters or plot of The Banana Tree.
If more specific information from the actual text of The Banana Tree were available, it would be possible to provide a proper analysis of Mr. Bass's feelings and provide a detailed explanation accordingly.