Read the passage below from The First Men in the Moon.

I gave him an outline of the democratic method.

"When I had done he ordered cooling sprays upon his brow, and then requested me to repeat my explanation conceiving something had miscarried.

In the passage above, what does the underlined portion help the reader infer about the Grand Lunar?

He is a harsh leader.
He is confused.
He is angered by Mr. Cavor.
He is in poor health.