A 'real life' example is taken from my story.
Say in Book 3: Cherine is upset and tells Robert, "I refuse to visit them and be friends, they tried to hurt you."

In Book 7, I refer to what was said by writing that Goldi said, "I refuse to visit them and try to be friends; they tried to hurt you."

Wrong person and the words not exactly the same, but because of my assuming as the Author, when my words appear in their diary, it becomes that it was Goldi who spoke and the words she used are the words used...but...all of them also seem to recall that it was Cherine who said the words that Cherine said.

I mess up their minds something awful because of my poor memory.

Hope I did not mess up your debate...