Even of the latter nothing had been said.
Martial law could be removed; untried men could be released from jail.
Yet there was no sign.

The Prime Minister intervened angrily.

He had been ill, he said.

Redmond was in no way inclined to accept the reason as sufficient, and again Mr.Lloyd George rose to say that it was "not merely unfair, but a trifle impolitic" not to give him a couple of days to consult with the Chief Secretary.
Still Redmond maintained his tone of aggression.

A radical reform was needed, and of those things that must be borne in mind the first was that time was of the essence of success.