Even Herr Brandt’s hand was flabby. Gently he caressed Gina’s bottom again.“Another 18,” he announced.“Ohh nooo...oooo, Sir... please no!”...There was a beseechingcry in Gina’s voice. Very good.“Oh yes,” said Herr Brandt. “Naughty schoolgirls have to be soundly punished.”Gina actually made herself make sobbing sounds and wriggled violently as if truly in pain as Herr Brandt laid on another 18 slaps. Again I couldn’t help wondering whether he thought he was truly hurling. Did it matter? He was. Barrois, therefore, as we have seen, watched for Valentine, and informed her of her grandfather's wish. Consequently, Valentine came up to Noirtier, on leaving Madame de Saint-Meran, who in the midst of her grief had at last yielded to fatigue and fallen into a feverish sleep. Within reach of her hand they placed a small table upon which stood a bottle of orangeade, her usual beverage, and a glass. Then, as we have said, the young girl left the bedside to see M. Noirtier. Valentine kissed the. She’s almost jealous.”I was taken to court, allowed for the first time for ages to wear my own clothes, which was nice. I wore blue because, since being arrested, all I’d worn was grey and Eleanor had always said that blue suited me.“Are you guilty or not guilty of murder?” That was intoned in a bored voice by a court official. I started to say, that, no, of course, I wasn’t guilty of murder. I was saving her, but I was told to be quiet, so I was.The court was led through the case against me by. Val gently helped me stand up ; removing the clamps ; massaging my nipples whilst sheexplained the next stage ;Stu secured both wrists to one of the archway hooks, as this was being done she refixed the nipple clamps at 90* to what they had been , causingexcruciating pain to my nipples ; more whispering in my ear how brave I was being ; butshould I behave this way when the real sessions were underway I could expect severepunishment. When I was calmed down somewhat Stu put a slip knot line.