It sent shivers down my spine, an additional five thwacks sounded out and we heard the Headmaster thunder out “Bend over, touch your toes” on the 3rd, 4th and 5th strokes. The boy emerged with tears in his eyes and the other boy was summoned, he emerged six strokes later and it was my turn. I was unfortunate enough to earn a maximum of six strokes for my behavior. I had six raised ridges across my buttocks with blue bruising
Two classes later my maths schoolmaster called me forward for the slipper for fidgeting-my sore bottom was the reason he gave me four strokes and I was teased mercilessly for sobbing until a friend told the other boys that I had gotten six with the cane during lunch.