After the secretary Ksusha failed to remain crouched against the wall, the director decided to impose a harsher punishment. He ordered her to bring a stool and scatter dried peas on the floor.
First, he instructed her to kneel on the stool for half an hour—a challenging ordeal. For a while, Ksusha endured silently, but as time passed, she began to groan in discomfort. Eventually, she couldn’t take it anymore and stood up before the time was up.
To be continued...

After the secretary Ksusha failed to remain crouched against the wall, the director decided to impose a harsher punishment. He ordered her to bring a stool and scatter dried peas on the floor.
First, he instructed her to kneel on the stool for half an hour—a challenging ordeal. For a while, Ksusha endured silently, but as time passed, she began to groan in discomfort. Eventually, she couldn’t take it anymore and stood up before the time was up.
To be continued...