Get Ready for International Business, 1 Teacher's Book

Almost distracted, and ready to faint, I rushed for the door, but only in time to fall into the arms of strong Jemima. "Now for punishment drill; march on, Jemima, with the culprit, you've got her safe; Mrs. Mansell and Jane, come on," said he to them, as they appeared in the background. Resistance was useless. I was soon carried into a spare room I had never entered; it contained very little furniture, except the carpet, and one comfortable easy chair; but on the walls hung several bunches of twigs, and in one corner stood a thing like a stepladder, but covered with red baize, and fitted with six rings, two halfway up, two at bottom, and two at the top. "Tie her to the horse, and get ready for business," said the General, as he seated himself in the chair, to look on at his ease. "Come, Rosa, dear, don't be troublesome, and make your grandfather more angry," said Mrs. Mansell, unfastening my waistband. "Slip off your dress, whilst the girls put the horse in the middle of the room." "Oh! No! No! I won't be whipped," I screamed. "Oh! Sir! Oh! Grandfather, do have mercy," said I, throwing myself on my knees before the old man. "Come, come, it's no use showing the white feather, Rosa, it's for your own good. No more nonsense. Mrs ...»