He was dull, pedantic, and rather embarrassed after this great effort of Mr.Gladstone, and the House emptied.

There was a certain stir of curiosity as the name of "Mr.Disraeli" was called by the Speaker; and then the bearer of one of the greatest names of our times, stood up.

His speech was brightish, cleverish, and yet there was something wanting.

Mr.Redmond was critical, cautious, severe on the financial clauses, but finally pronounced for the Bill.

And so we started the first day of final debate on the Home Rule Bill.
[Sidenote: The last lap.] There was no doubt about it; the House was thoroughly jaded, and it would have been beyond the power of the most Demosthenic orator to rouse it to anything like enthusiasm.