There was silence immediately--even among the people in the passages without, and on the other staircases, who could neither see nor hear, but to whom, notwithstanding, the signal was conveyed with marvellous rapidity.
'Gentlemen,' said Lord George, who was very pale and agitated, we must be firm.

They talk of delays, but we must have no delays.

They talk of taking your petition into consideration next Tuesday, but we must have it considered now.

Present appearances look bad for our success, but we must succeed and will!' 'We must succeed and will!' echoed the crowd.

And so among their shouts and cheers and other cries, he bowed to them and retired, and presently came back again.