a quarter before ten
Some step would now be taken to prevent that meeting which she had so deprecated , and it would be taken without any great violation of confidence on her part . She had said nothing as to which Lady Glencora could feel herself aggrieved . On the next morning she was down in the breakfast-room soon after nine , and had not been in the room many minutes before Mr. Palliser entered . `` The carriage is ordered for you at a quarter before ten , '' he said , `` and I have come down to give you your breakfast . '' There was a smile on his face as he spoke , and Alice could see that he intended to make himself pleasant . `` Will you allow me to give you yours instead ? '' said she .