When I forgot to do my homework, I felt really embarrassed when my teacher took “the slipper” out of his drawer and told me that I would have to wait behind with him at the end of the lesson so that he could give me “the slipper”.
I tried to hide my fear but I kept looking at the plimsoll on his desk and thinking how big it looked. I just wanted to get it out of the way but the lesson seemed to drag on and even when the bell went a few of the boys loitered in the classroom until one of them finally plucked up the courage to ask if he could stay and watch. The teacher laughed and said that only people who were having “the slipper” could stay behind and watch but that he was willing to slipper the bottoms of any boys who were curious. At that point,the boys left and the teacher closed the door.