Alice could not help looking around and catching Miss Palliser's eye. Miss Palliser was standing with her foot on the fender, but was so placed that she could see Alice. She made a slight sign with her head, as much as to say that Lady Glencora must have no opportunity of writing from the latter place; but she said nothing.

Alice could not help looking around and catching Miss Palliser's eye. Miss Palliser made a slight sign with her head; but she said nothing.
