I have discovered a maid engaging in slanderous discourse about me to others, and such behavior is utterly unacceptable.

In that very moment, I found myself clutching a sturdy rod. The distressed young maiden teetered upon a petite chair, her tears streaming down as she implored for clemency.

"With regards to the sovereign of the German empire," I interrogated her firmly, my grip tightening around the implement.

Each strike caused blood to trickle from the backs of her knees.