"Give me your hand!" Daisy gave it, with a very vague apprehension of what he was about to do.

The sharp, stinging stroke of the ruler the next moment upon her open palm, made her understand very thoroughly.

It drew from her one cry of mixed pain and terror; but after that first forced exclamation Daisy covered her face with her other hand and did not speak again.

Tears, that she could not help, came plentifully; for the punishment was sufficiently severe, and it broke her heart that her father should inflict it; but she stood perfectly still, only for the involuntary wincing that was beyond her control, till her hand was released and the ruler was thrown down.

Heart and head bowed together then, and Daisy crouched down on the floor where she stood, unable either to stand or to move a step away.
"There! That account's settled!" said Mr.Randolph as he flung down his ruler.