What is Ella's reply when Hattie asks her why she is friends with Areida? What does Hattie do in response?

When Hattie asks Ella why she is friends with Areida, Ella says it is because Areida has more class than Hattie does. To get even, Hattie orders Ella to end her friendship with Areida. Ella can hardly believe that Hattie could be so cruel.