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She disliked the idea of meeting Evelyn in the dean 's office . She was confident that Miss Wilder would state frankly to Evelyn why she had been spared . Her conjecture was only too well grounded . When Evelyn appeared in the dean 's office at precisely four o'clock , half anxious , half defiant , Miss Wilder read her a lecture , the cutting severity of which caused Evelyn to flush and pale with humiliation and anger . `` Remember , Miss Ward , '' she emphasized , `` it is solely due to Miss Harlowe 's intercession in your behalf that I have decided to allow you to remain at Overton . '' `` Oh , dear , I hope she is n't going to make Evelyn apologize to me , '' was Grace 's thought . `` Why did Miss Wilder ask me to come here to-day ? ''