Gwen covered her face and burst into tears...
After wailing for half a minute, she realized she couldn't seem to awaken her principal's sympathy for a beautiful girl...
Gwen looked at Alvin with the expression of a tragic heroine on television and said sadly, "Harvard sent me an invitation, and they notified George..."
As she spoke, Gwen clasped Alvin's arm with both hands and said mournfully, "Principal Alvin, I don't want to go to Harvard. It would make me feel like I was betraying the school.
"Harvard wants to win the school's forgiveness through a 'political exchange.' I won't let them get their way!"
Alvin looked at Gwen's superficial performance with cold eyes and said gravely, "I think you should go...
"There are plenty of ways to get back at Harvard. Sending you there would be the best revenge!
"You could start a Sisterhood and drive all those Harvard administrators crazy...
"You've survived under Frank for this long. I have a lot of faith in you!
"Keep it up! I'll send you a congratulatory card when the time comes!"
In the back seat, Julie was comforting Sharina. Hearing this, she saw Gwen's dumbfounded, unfortunate expression and burst out laughing.
Realizing she might not be taking things seriously enough, Julie looked a little awkwardly at Sharina, whose eyes were full of tears, and said, "Sorry. I want to feel sad with you, but I just can't!
"After all, I don't have parents who are willing to spend money on me...
"I can't really understand how you feel..."
As she spoke, Julie patted Sharina's arm in consolation and smiled. "You should look at Gwen's expression. She might cheer you up a little!
"You're worried because you don't know Principal Alvin...
"What you need isn't to complain about your parents neglecting you. You