When Emily and her friend were caught out of the school boundary the order to report to Miss Hastings the following Friday afternoon filled both girls with dread! The week was spent waiting in fear of what was to come. Tummy cramps and sleepless nights were assured for both girls! When Friday arrived Miss Hastings wasted no time in ensuring NO further school rules would be broken! A unique look at how disobedience was dealt with in British schools from an era when ROD & STRAP ruled the day of a girls life!