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Six of the best: He says to his beloved lady. "My dear, this evening I will warm you up in a most delightful way. By taking down your old-fashioned bloomers, and spanking your bare bottom, blushingly red.

Ella: "My dear Emma. The next time you would like a serious spanking, please limit yourself to just two petticoats."

Sir Wendel: Even though Margret was easy getting between her legs was not.

Ronnie: Oh Roger, I promise to wear less petticoats next time.

Simon: "I think you used this so called teddy bears' picnic as a pretext to get me into these woods, Sir Roger."

Hermione: This painting, called "After the Spanking" is the only surviving one in the trio of Hogarth's only known spanking scenes. "Preparing" and "Spanking in Progress" have sadly been lost.