Miss Pendleton (Update to C.222 END) - Chapter 17

Miss Hyde nodded.

“Well, there’s no other answer than this.”

“I will teach quite strictly.”

Looking at Miss Pendleton’s gentle eyes with warm gray irises, Miss Hyde found it difficult to associate the word ‘strict’ with her.

However, she was the only person who could provide real help. She was the only one Miss Hyde could cling to, and she intended to entrust herself completely to her, no matter how she would be treated.

“Yes, Miss Pendleton. I’ll do whatever you say, so please teach me as you see fit.”

Miss Pendleton smiled softly, and thus Miss Hyde’s training began.

Miss Pendleton first instructed her to learn the positions of the alphabet. In Miss Pendleton’s study, she had her press the keys directly, and at home, she was to copy the typewriter layout on paper and keep it nearby, practicing typing the necessary letters even without looking.

The passionate student, Miss Hyde, learned all the positions with her eyes closed in less than a week.

But the real training was yet to begin. After all, a typist’s skill was to transcribe documents onto paper without typos. Miss Hyde began typing history books, novels, and prose collections from the study shelves every day.

Miss Pendleton stood by Miss Hyde’s side for five hours straight, watching her type.

Holding a thin cane.

When Miss Hyde confused the positions of the alphabet, she moved her fingers with the cane she was holding, and whenever she tried to take her eyes off the document, she struck the back of her hand. Although the force was just enough to sting slightly, Miss Hyde couldn’t help but feel tense.

At first, Miss Hyde was taken aback by Miss Pendleton and the cane in her hand. It seemed unlikely that the gentle and affectionate Miss Pendleton would resort to corporal punishment. But that was Miss Pendleton’s demeanor as a lady.

The Miss Pendleton who transformed into a teacher was a completely different person.

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