"And what do you think of it?" Both Alice and her hostess looked round to the further end of the room in which Miss Palliser was reading, intending thus to indicate that the lady knew as yet none of the circumstances, and that there could be no good reason why she should be instructed in them at this moment. "Perhaps another time and another place may be better," said Lady Midlothian; "but I must go the day after to-morrow,--indeed, I thought of going to-morrow."
"Oh, Lady Midlothian!" exclaimed Lady Glencora.
"You must regard this as merely a passing visit, made upon business. But, as I was saying, when shall I get an opportunity of speaking to Alice where we need not be interrupted?"
Lady Glencora suggested her room up-stairs, and offered the use of it then, or on that night when the world should be about to go to bed. But the idea of this premeditated lecture was terrible to Alice, and she determined that she would not endure it.
"Lady Midlothian, it would really be of no use."

"And what do you think of it?"
Both Alice and Lady Glencora looked towards the end of the room where Miss Palliser was reading, to indicate that the lady knew nothing of it.
"Perhaps another time and place may be better," said Lady Midlothian; "but I must go the day after tomorrow; indeed, I thought of going tomorrow. This is merely a brief visit. When shall I get an opportunity of speaking to Alice where we need not be interrupted?"
Lady Glencora suggested her room upstairs, and offered the use of it then, or in the evening. But the idea of being lectured was terrible to Alice, and she was determined not to endure it.
"Lady Midlothian, it would really be of no use. 