Eyes downcast, trembling, Rachael steadied herself and looked up into her mother's eyes. Dropping into a perfect curtsey, Rachael spoke without any he...itation, "Mommy I'm sorry I have embarrassed and shamed you in front of my guests. I'm sorry I was insolent, and rebelled against you. I promise I will try harder to be a proper young lady. Please forgive me Mommy." Rachael, nearly collapsing, caught herself, eyes downcast against, she began to cry. The girls in the room all felt so terrible for. Swish … Crack! She swung the belt with her free hand, and Benjamin crossed over the threshold from exquisite pleasure to unbearable pain in a single instant. The old man had not stopped sweating and his mind was swimming in delirium due to dehydration. This alternating pleasure and pain treatment continued for a few minutes until Benjamin felt his physical strength completely sapped. Cindy administration of pleasure and pain in rapid succession had drained him of all his energy that he felt too. Rather than follow family tradition, the child was born at home in Saigon, Indochina 1942, on May the 8th. The fifth generation of French Austin's was even more Vietnamese than his father.Christened David Minh Austin, the stalwart lad was the pride and joy of everyone except his French grandparents. Trois purchased a Mass for the child before the christening. Upon receiving the sprinkled blessing of the priest at the baptismal font, David blessed the priest with a sprinkling of his own ... nay. It hurts me to see you like this. I knew that living in the big city would change you but I didn’t realise it would hurt you this much.’ ‘It didn’t. It’s not that. I’m happy there Luke, honest I am. It’s not that. It’s not…’ ‘Then what? Tell me Effy. Please. What happened?’ Ephraim lowered his head and stared at a place between them. He was clearly struggling with something. Eventually he seemed to fold in on himself and he sagged forwards, resting his head on Luke’s shoulder while his startled.