I also wish to publicly apologize to the members of the Phi Sigma Tau for having accused them of treachery concerning a certain matter that recently came up in this school." "Your apology is accepted, Miss Savell.

You may take your own seat," said the principal.
Without looking to the right or left, Eleanor walked proudly up the aisle to her seat, followed by the gaze of those girls who could not refrain from watching her.

The Phi Sigma Tau, to a member, sat with eyes straight to the front.

They had no desire to increase Eleanor's discomfiture, for they realized what this public apology must have cost her, although they were all equally puzzled as to what had prompted her to humble herself.
Eleanor's apology was not due, however, to a change of heart.

She still despised Miss Thompson as thoroughly as on the day that she had manifested her open scorn and dislike for the principal.
As for Grace and her friends, Eleanor was particularly bitter against them, and laid at their door a charge of which they were entirely innocent.
Eleanor had told her aunt nothing of her recent trouble in school, but had feigned illness as an excuse for remaining at home.