On no occasion during the whole course of his eventful life did he show more prudence and selfcommand.

He could not wish the negotiation to succeed.

But he was far too wise a man not to know that, if unreasonable demands made by him should cause it to fail, public feeling would no longer be on his side.

He therefore overruled the opinion of his too eager followers, and declared his determination to treat on the basis proposed by the King.
Many of the Lords and gentlemen assembled at Hungerford remonstrated: a whole day was spent in bickering: but William's purpose was immovable.
He declared himself willing to refer all the questions in dispute to the Parliament which had just been summoned, and not to advance within forty miles of London.

On his side he made some demands which even those who were least disposed to commend him allowed to be moderate.