There was also a very peremptory half-dozen strokes of the cane that Miss Smith administered in Physical Education for Winona's slowness and lack of a...tention.And finally, when it seemed that no more punishment could be possible, Winona was dealt another dozen strokes of the cane on her injured buttocks by the headmistress for having gained less than 60% on the weekly Latin comprehension test along with five other similarly challenged students."I do hope this is the last lesson you will need to. He had been told five families had moved out of their holdings and left. The manager had not yet been able to find new people to take over the farms.As soon as they find out who the overlord would be, they leave the manager’s office. It was one thing for the Gentry to blacklist them, but when the lower classes do as well, any Baron knows he is in deep trouble. He would at this rate, lose the next election and then he truly would be a nobody.He had a pile of bills in the study, and he didn’t. As Miss Parker turned to leave, Lois addressed her, ‘enjoy your afternoon off, I will see you tomorrow morning.’ ‘Now Harry,’ said Lois laughing as she locked the door to her office, ‘do you remember what I said?’ ‘You said something about setting aside two hours for this appointment.’ ‘Yes’ she smiled, ‘I did, because I think I will need at least that to get full value for my fifty dollars.’ ‘Well,’ replied Harry in the same spirit. ‘if I am to fulfil my obligations under the contract I think. I would say it was a minute or two later, after I sat down, Mr. Woods stood up. He asked for the two trash bags full of our clothes to be brought to the door behind the podium so he could take them with him to dispose of. He went on to thank us for taking part in this new dress code and, for us, a new lifestyle of complete nudity. “And I want to encourage you all to adopt this policy at home and everywhere you go for now on. And one more thing before you all depart the room, if you do decide to.