Sharon Dalton had insinuated more than once, right in front of the other girls, that Aurora Sterling was petty and threw her weight around. In fact, many of the negative rumors about Aurora had slipped from Sharon's own lips, seemingly without her even realizing it.
It was precisely this behavior from Sharon Dalton that caused these young socialites to form an even worse impression of the eccentric and reclusive Aurora Sterling, making them dislike her all the more.
All the young ladies present had seen this with their own eyes. While they weren't as tactless as Miss White to say such things to Aurora and Sharon Dalton's faces, Sharon was now turning the tables, flatly denying what she had done and blaming Miss White instead. This suggested a serious problem with her character.
