"Before I go, Your Majesty, there are certain things I would report..." he began.
"You have heard, sir," Grey broke in.

"Not now.

This is not the time." "Indeed, no.

This is not the time, Mr.Wilding," echoed the Duke.
Wilding set his teeth in the intensity of his vexation.
"What I have to tell Your Majesty is of importance, he exclaimed, and Monmouth seemed to waver, whilst Grey looked disdainful unbelief of the importance of any communication Wilding might have to make.
"We have little time, Your Majesty," Ferguson reminded Monmouth.
"Perhaps," put in friendly Wade, "Your Majesty might see Mr.Wilding at Mr.Newlington's." "Is it really necessary ?" quoth Grey.
This treatment of him inspired Mr.Wilding with malice.

The mere mention of Sunderland's letter would have changed their tone.