"As you can imagine, I found yesterday afternoon a deeply affecting experience. "

"Although I had previously been under your control in the sense of obeying commands about my ongoing behaviour or about specific actions I had to perform, none of that compared with or prepared me for the experience of truly submitting physically and psychologically to you in person – being broken down (not in a bad way, but the phrase is still valid) in the way I was."

 

"I want to thank you very genuinely. "

 

"I have read of advocates of corporal punishment saying that one of its advantages is its clear-cut nature as a method of dispensing justice.... it is fully accepted by the wrongdoer and the punisher that an appropriate price has been paid, so that no grudge or stigma remains and feelings of guilt can be let go. Yesterday I experienced the truth of that for the first time, and it is a very strange feeling."

 

"The other thing I must thank you for is your expertise in the physical aspects of the punishment....... I have come to appreciate how expertly and sensitively you struck me – in terms of the different areas you struck and with what and how hard and how often and so on – so as to make the correction/punishment as effective as possible whilst avoiding the risk of damage or injury. I am truly lucky to have found myself in the hands of someone with your level of skill and responsibility."