Shrewsbury again excused himself.
His health, he said, was bad.

"That," said William, "is not your only reason." "No, Sir," said Shrewsbury, "it is not." And he began to speak of public grievances, and alluded to the fate of the Triennial Bill, which he had himself introduced.

But William cut him short.

"There is another reason behind.

When did you see Montgomery last ?" Shrewsbury was thunderstruck.