He didn't even need to glance at his watch to know what time it was, or who would be at the door. Ron took a deep breath, and drew himself up. Normall..., the person at the door would have just knocked twice in rapid succession and would have been invited in. On an occasion when he was expected, like tonight, he would just knock and come on in. Apparently he felt, like Ron, that this night was unlike any other and that everything would be very different."Hullo, Harry," Ron said as he opened the. I was given menial tasks and only a few times did I do some simple woodwork, mainly planing and sandpapering, which were a bit boring but I suppose I had to start with simple stuff.A little over a week later, on a Monday, I was depressed and on my period and spending my second day sanding panels that had awkward corners that caught my fingernails. The hoped for thrashing of my father didn't materialise although he didn't get away scot-free; the court ordered him to serve thirty days of. I returned to see Tara bottomless and leant over one of the tables used for charts. I had selected the shortest whip there was. The whip was no more than a foot long of knotted rope and the handle was plain wood.`Cabin boy, 5 lashes. I will not have you sent on errands without my knowledge.' the Captain decreed and I positioned myself behind Tara.I felt sorry for Tara but had to carry out the captain's order and bringing the rope up to my left shoulder, I brought it squarely across Tara's. " The two then went to their afternoon classes, then Lewhung out at the library while Jon was at practice. Lew spent his timedoing homework and what not, but he could get Veronika out of his mind.She is just so lovely, and appeared sweet and kind, he ruminated. However,then, what was with her.... playing with herself like that he wondered. Healso felt this primal urge surging through him, and became determined toask her after dinner.By the time Jon and Lew had gotten back to the house, it was.