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.

On the next morning she was down in the breakfast-room soon after nine, and in a few minutes Mr. Palliser entered.
"The carriage is ordered for you at a quarter to ten," he said, "and I have come down to give you your breakfast." There was a smile on his face, and Alice could see that he intended to make himself pleasant. 