I tried to sit down on the chair in front of the dressing table but found it very hard.
There was a tap on the door and Miranda walked in.
She said she was glad we found the cold cream and we had certainly been caned very hard and she was genuinely sorry for us and offered to make us a drink.
By the time we heard the bell for lunch, the pain was just subsiding.
As we got up, the door opened again and Miranda walked in with sandwiches and cold drinks on a tray.
She told us that the headmistress had sent them for us.