Workhouse Canings
The workhouse Master had already dealt with the first two offenders, giving the older buxom village woman a particularly hard thrashing and the young 14 year old a milder caning. In truth she was over the block on the request of her potential buyer, who wanted her “as a companion to his young niece”. The Master was pleased to realise money on the girl, so made no enquiries.
But now he was going to show off the nineteen year old to the assembled worthies, caning her hard enough to ensure she wriggled wept and pleaded for their entertainment. Three of them had already made enquiries as to what might be an acceptable fee for the girl to be taken into service and the workhouse Master had no doubt that she would be the highest priced sale for some time.
Well, after all, the Workhouse had to support itself, he reasoned, and had to pay him sufficient to keep himself in comfort too.
He made a show of flexing his cane and prolonging the entertainment before at last he began to thrash the helpless girl.
The workhouse Master had already dealt with the first two offenders, giving the older buxom village woman a particularly hard thrashing and the young 14 year old a milder caning. In truth she was over the block on the request of her potential buyer, who wanted her “as a companion to his young niece”. The Master was pleased to realise money on the girl, so made no enquiries.
But now he was going to show off the nineteen year old to the assembled worthies, caning her hard enough to ensure she wriggled wept and pleaded for their entertainment. Three of them had already made enquiries as to what might be an acceptable fee for the girl to be taken into service and the workhouse Master had no doubt that she would be the highest priced sale for some time.
Well, after all, the Workhouse had to support itself, he reasoned, and had to pay him sufficient to keep himself in comfort too.
He made a show of flexing his cane and prolonging the entertainment before at last he began to thrash the helpless girl.