Vera Xavier, however, couldn't be bothered with her. She turned to Susan Caldwell and said, "Congratulations on finding a saint willing to stand up for you. This whole affair has reminded me that I should be more magnanimous. Considering this is your first offense, and that the boy who fainted was revived in time, I won't hold it against you."
"But Susan Caldwell, next time you try to slander someone, please get your facts straight first. Don't try to explain it away later with feeble excuses like 'it was a misunderstanding.' That just makes you look both malicious and stupid."
'It wasn't that she was willing to let Susan Caldwell off the hook, but in this particular incident, even with Fiona Wright and Shirley Ewing as her witnesses, she knew she wouldn't gain any advantage if it went to the school administration. Susan would just have to bring up the Caldwell Family. Since that was the case, it was best to end the confrontation here.'
