After the emissary left, why did some of the potters "burst into feverish activity" and some seem to "slump"?
- Some of the potters drank coffee; others got very sleepy.
- Some potters had assistants; others got tired of doing all the work alone.
- Some potters had a chance of receiving the royal commission; others didn't.
- None of the potters were ever going to receive a royal commission.