But if all this had been agreed to in October or earlier, much friction would have been saved and a cause of quarrel with the Ulster that was not in the Convention might have been avoided.

Still, peace was achieved, and the proposal to cut down Irish representation was once more defeated.
Grand Committee met for another session, but was chiefly concerned with getting ready for the reassembling of Convention--fixed for Tuesday, December 18th.

It was decided that a group meeting of Nationalists for informal discussion should be held on the Monday night--the first occasion on which this had been done.
Ill-luck, however, seemed to dog us.

Dr.Kelly, the Bishop of Ross, who was much closer in his point of view to Redmond than any of the other Bishops, was gravely ill.

This was foreseen.