Now it is the turn of Penelope Cornwallis to visit the housemester's study. Aware of the headmistress's anger, Mr Radford is kean to get to the bottom of the problem. Penelope has to bend over the end of the dining table for a extensive thrashing. He first spanks her, then straps her, and finally canes her. The irate housemaster is not going to show this unfortunate girl any mercy, given her sad lapse from responsible behaviour. (CA68)