Had the offence been a more serious one (of course, improper uniform and impertinent sassing are not taken lightly here, but they are not like theft, fighting or smoking) I would have had Jenny expelled and sent home with the next ship. And by just letting her off with another good dose of the cane, I knew, I wouldn’t get the full message across. Girls like Jenny Woods needed strict discipline, yes, but a good thrashing was only one part of that. She had already received a severe caning on her last visit, and it positively looked like it hadn’t been enough to teach her a lesson.Īs a headmistress, I know that there are things that cannot be solved by corporal punishment. Only very rarely a pupil had to report to my office twice in such a short time. Now, finally, I am finding the time to complete this series of “Punishment Friday”.
