Spanker’s Gallery - Julia’s Proposal
Story from Roué 20 by Barry Roberts Leonard Dawson put the register away in the top drawer of his desk, returned his pen to the inside pocket of his jacket and looked up over the top of his glasses at the girl sitting at her desk in the second row, the only girl left in the classroom — all the others having departed for their first lesson of the day. The time had come for him to embark on the first phase of his plan. He cleared his throat and spoke. ‘I suppose you are aware of what you are in for?’ ‘Yes, sir,’ she said miserably. ‘What is that?’ ‘I’ll have to report to the Headmistress, sir.’ ‘And?’ ‘She’ll give me the cane, sir.’ ‘Anything else, Julia?’ ‘I, er, don’t think so, sir.’ He had guessed correctly — she had forgotten. ‘Don’t you recall the Headmistress’ speech to the school on the opening day of term?’ ‘No, sir, I mean… I don’t know, sir.’ He rose, strolled to the window and, after a b...