She wouldn't be hard on him.
Also she felt easier in her mind in the matter of the quarrel with Judge Harvey.

The sting and humiliation of his words she had now cast out of her system; she was really superior to such criticism.
There remained only Judge Harvey's offense.

Certainly he had been inexcusably outspoken and officious.

Her resentment had settled down into a calm, implacable, changeless attitude.

She would be polite to him, since they must continue to meet in the future.