A message from the Lords was announced.
It was a message which lightened many heavy hearts.

The bill had been passed without amendments.
The leading malecontents, who, a few minutes before, scared by finding that their violence had brought on a crisis for which they were not prepared, had talked about the duty of mutual forgiveness and close union, instantly became again as rancorous as ever.

One danger, they said, was over.

So far well.

But it was the duty of the representatives of the people to take such steps as might make it impossible that there should ever again be such danger.