


It's finally time for misbehaving Effy to face Principal Carter! Summoned to his office, she learns of Miss Abigail and Mr. Simon's fate. But the principal has a predicament. Expel Effy and lose her parents' critical patronage, or deal with the girl himself. Worried about school finances, he chooses to tutor Effy one-on-one at his home. But he knows what she's like, so he keeps his step daughter, Sarah around as a witness and a deterrent.




