“We need a teacher, Joanna.”
“Well, I’m nearly a teacher. Will I do?”
“I’m sure you’ll do admirably, Joanna.”
“What do you want me to do?”
“Like I said, Joanna, I’m trying to keep this as short as possible but, basically, they’ve each agreed to take a slippering as their punishment.”
“Oh right. Even senior girls can still get the slipper, can they?”
“Oh yes. Part of the school tradition. That will never change.”
“So, what do you need from me?”
“It’s just that, being senior girls, they’ve asked that a teacher actually administer the punishment.
Some girls don’t mind a prefect doing it, but these girls have asked for a teacher.
If possible, I’d like to go along with their request.”
“I see,” Joanna was starting to cotton on, and sounding a bit dubious. “And you want me to….?”