"I hint at these amendments," he said.

"If the Secretary for Ireland approves of them, I hope he will not refrain from introducing them because they are brought forward by me.

I am sensible that I have forfeited all claim to the favour of the House.

I will not divide on any future stage of the bill." We were all heartily pleased with these events; for the truth was that the seventeen divisions occupied less time than a real hard debate would have done, and were infinitely more amusing.

The oddest part of the business is that Shaw's frank good-natured way of proceeding, absurd as it was, has made him popular.