Untitled story (“Arrange, Madame, arrange!”)

Introduction

UNTITLED STORY (“Arrange, Madame, arrange!”). Unfinished.

This short, untitled piece features a dramatic scene involving a constable and a woman named Elizabeth. The narrative is brief but vividly captures a moment of punishment, highlighting the emotions and physicality of the characters involved.

Summary:

In this fragment, a constable, holding a birch, orders a woman named Elizabeth to prepare for a whipping. Elizabeth, despite her anger and humiliation, complies by baring her buttocks. The constable takes deliberate pleasure in administering the punishment, enjoying the sight of her naked form as he carries out his duty.

Characters

  • Constable – The official who administers the punishment. He is depicted as taking pleasure in the act of whipping Elizabeth.
  • Elizabeth – The woman being punished. She is portrayed as beautiful, with fine eyes and full red lips, and experiences both anger and humiliation during the punishment.

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