“You’ll learn quickly that I’m a woman of my word. You will not be a truant in my school. As long as you belong here, you’ll be here every day and you’ll behave yourself like a lady. Is that clear?”
Snuff. “Yes ma’am,” I said.
“And no more swearing,” she added.
“Yes, ma’am.”
“And the next time, though I’m certain there won’t be a next time, but just to make sure… I’ll let you know the consequences in advance… next time I’ll haul you out to the woodshed.” She pointed toward the back of the room. “Out there I’ll raise that short skirt of yours and pull down your underwear, to make an impression you won’t forget. You understand?”
“Yes, ma’am.”
“Good.”
Looking at Miss Georgia, I couldn’t believe what a tough woman she was. I never believed she’d follow through the way she did. She seem
