When Selma generously donates her pet calf to the impoverished farmer, the townspeople in general, and Martinius in particular, follow suit, prompting Viola to reconsider her harsh views on country life and retract her letter of resignation to the school board.
When Selma kindly bestows her pet calf upon the impoverished farmer, the townspeople in general, and Martinius in particular, they follow suit, prompting Viola to reevaluate her harsh views on rural life and retract her letter of resignation to the school board.