In the Background
First of two parts, from Blushes Supplement 12 Gilbert Hoskins had always wanted to pay a visit to the gymnasium. When it was in use, of course. Yet he had never dared mention this to Miss Hilda Conway, Head of Milward’s School. Milward’s was a private boarding school and, though not a governor, Gilbert was, without doubt, the school’s most wealthy benefactor. Since he had plenty of money to spare, there was no difficulty for him to make generous contributions towards various school activities. In this, he always took Miss Conway’s advice. She had always been very kind to him. Now he was beginning to think of her as a friend. Perhaps one day he might actually ask her. Would she think there was anything… well… anything strange about that? An elderly man asking to look at teenage girls doing their exercises, most likely wearing nothing but vest and knickers? Maybe not. It was all part of the school curriculum. And, after all, he had...