Anthony Mandler

Andrew, Yes lad, I was wearing a heavier belt than I was last week. You have taken this belt many times before, but of course your backside is very sore and tender now, so the licks will have come really keen. If we are to get rid of your rebellious nature, you have to feel the belt keener each day, which means that it has to be laid on harder each day to achieve this. As I am a fair man, you will be pleased to know that comparing today vs previous days, I didn't increment as much how hard I leathered you, exactly because I knew that this belt would be more severe. I'm also sure that you'll be less pleased to know, that the increase in severity tomorrow will be back to normal, as you've been through the step change of taking this heavier belt. Your backside may be very sore now, lad, but it will be a hell of a lot sorer by the time I've leathered this rebellious nature out of you. While your cousin may think that a half hour of the leather of this belt is worse than taking a thrashing, this is because he doesn't get thrashed nearly as hard as you do, lad. You are a tough and resolute lad, and it would do you no good sparing you the rod, so I always lay it on across your buttocks good and hard. You know the rules only too well, lad, and it was only right that I sent you to fetch your Granddad's belt. You had to be punished for your failure with my boots, it's as simple as that, lad. It had to be done and you had to really feel your punishment, so I did lay it on very hard…

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