A nice paragraph from an 1879 book, “A woman’s patience” by Emma Jane Worboise:
Afternoon tea was going on when Mrs. Lauriston and Lady Agneta arrived in Grosvenor Square. There was an ominous cloud on Lady Maria’s brow. Adela wore her gravest mien, and was evidently more subdued than usual. Agneta saluted her aunt in her gayest manner. “We are come to receive your praises,” she cried, taking her favourite low chair, as if certain of a cordial welcome. “We have distinguished ourselves as women of business! We have done all sorts of important things, and made all kinds of necessary arrangements since breakfast-time. Thanks, Addie, I am dying for a cup of tea! Why, my dear child, how dismal you look! If you were a little girl, I should wonder whether you had been whipped…”
One of the author’s other books was apparently called “House of Bondage”. I’m not sure she was writing in quite the genre I have in mind, though.
In real life they say to me, “You are looking so well at the moment”, but wouldn’t it be so much more interesting if they added, “I should wonder whether you had been whipped!.”
Talking of being whipped, did you guys try a Riding Crop? If you did, will you share with me a little bit what it feels like and is it worth it? I don’t think I want to buy anymore spanking tools right now, but just to get an idea. I kind of like things a little bit on intense side, so I wondered.