The Peacock Lady

Haughtiness is abominable and must be eradicated. The Headmaster speaks casually at first. The dialogue reveals that Miss von Schroll is not of noble origin. Her father was only recently elevated for his deliveries of horseshoes for K.K. army. And his mushroom daughter now thinks that she can walk across sea unharmed. She would love to speak to the Headmaster as peers. But that's half-baked! Experience pedagogue is not easily confused by evasions. Quite on the contrary, he manages to direct the girl to a situation which quickly leads to the punishment stool. Noblesse obliges and the young "aristocrat" should have served as a leading example to her classmates. If she had not, she desires twice as much punishment.

Young lady acts fractious even on the brink of her punishment. She is sure that she will receive proper caning. Nevertheless, she tries to act decorous and does not forget to mention the value of her underwear, brought from Paris, just before she is tied to the spanking bench. The Headmaster controls the situation; with naked butt, tied down and prepared for a strict punishment, the girls is no longer high-minded.

Then, a loud shhh is heard and the first of many well-deserved cane strokes lands. No, this is not a treatment she expected. The pain is gruesome and the cane lands again and again. Red welts start to appear and the girl's original intention to bear the punishment with noble face is gone. Cries, laments, void pleas - the girl can't stand the punishment by stinging cane. She tears and breaks down, maybe with less control of the situation that her classmates usually have in this situation. It might be caused by her poor education - is she missing her parent's hard hand or is this debasement too much for her? The Headmaster has no mercy. He approaches her with disdain.

Miss von Schroll leaves the Headmaster's study all broken, with minute amount of self-confidence. If nothing else, the punishment means that her „aristocrat" butt will need some time to recover for her to be able to sit down again. Let's hope that her upbringing will be corrected for at least that period. If not, this treatment could be repeated as desired. This last though brings a brief smile to the Headmaster's face.