At last, as eleven o'clock approached, the Unionists prepared themselves for a dramatic effort.

Mr.Chamberlain prepared an educational bombshell, but Mr.Healy hoisted the engineer with his own petard.
Then, quietly and noiselessly, we went through a couple of divisions; and before we knew where we were, Mr.Morley was standing at the table, and moving that the third reading of the Bill should take place the following Wednesday.

Nearly every one of the most prominent debaters had by this time cleared out.

The Irish Benches, however, remained full, and from them came a triumphant cheer as, at a quarter to twelve, the motion was carried, and the second stage of the great measure of Irish emancipation was completed..