Afterwards, I would just lie across the table, crying like a baby, until Miss Cuthbert grabbed my shoulder and pulled me to my feet.
She allowed you no recovery time – with your bottom ablaze, you were hurriedly ushered out of her office and she went on to deal with the next ‘customer’, if there was one.
After the paddling, I would have to rush to shower and get dressed
. Of course, all of the other girls could now see the damage to your buttocks and the water from the shower against your behind burned like fire.
For the rest of the day, you were in absolute agony.