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London was very full for Parliament was sitting late that autumn and Christmas was at hand and there was no sign as yet that overworked legislators would be relieved of their duties.
Those who expected that Parliament would be prorogued to a later date were disappointed, for both Houses were hard at it again before the end of January. There was the usual amount of grumbling, of course. Members professed that they could not see any reason for this unwonted display of energy. There was nothing very startling before the country, and no particular crises, indeed nothing but an excuse that business was behindhand, and needed bringing up to date.