Emma is the duty maid in the masters' commonroom. There are rumours about the impending abolition of caning and the masters are their sorrows in . When Emma brings a new bottle of, they ask the maid for her opinion. She tells them that she does not believe in corporal punishment and they are a bunch of perverts for wanting to cane the bare bottoms of pretty girls. The slightly masters are furious and delegate the youngest master, with the least experience of chastising female bottoms, to soundly spank the insolent maid. (SP194)