He was sent for to the palace.

The King himself intreated him to be reconciled to the Lord Chamberlain, and to prevail on the Whig leaders in the Lower House to oppose any motion which Dyke or Norris might make.

Wharton answered in a manner which made it clear that from him no help was to be expected.

Sunderland's terrors now became insupportable.

He had requested some of his friends to come to his house that he might consult them; they came at the appointed hour, but found that he had gone to Kensington, and had left word that he should soon be back.