Sage realized that the commissioners had turned their focus to the next item on the agenda and were no longer listening to her arguments.
How does the attitude of the commissioners during Sage's address add to the suspense of the story?
Sage knows that she will not win this fight, so she decides to finish her battle.
Sage believes that she could have done more to win her fight based on the reaction of the commissioners.
At first, Sage sees the commissioners smiling and nodding in agreement, and she believes that they will eventually agree despite their loss of interest.
Sage is prepared to speak and is confident the commissioners will listen to her, but it is only after her call against indifference that the commissioners listen.
