It is a male tutor

“So you must be Victoria? “ It was a man’s voice, but Victoria remained head down over her embroidery, avoiding looking at him. “Well, it seems your guardian was correct,” said the voice “you are an ill-mannered young woman aren’t you?” Victoria remained silent. There was a pause. “Hmmm, I can see that I need to begin immediately.” Suddenly Victoria’s embroidery was plucked from her grasp, and then a cool hand seized her firmly by the wrist and pulled her to her feet. Victoria now consented to look at the man. He was taller than she was by several inches, clean-shaven with close trimmed dark hair, flecked with silver. His eyes were a deep blue, cold looking, and his lips were thin and unsmiling, his jaw firm. He was dressed in a dark suit, well made, with white shirt and a yellow necktie. Victoria had been expecting some failed schoolteacher dressed in a musty brown suit, but this man appeared to be a gentleman, with money; not at all the kind of person she would have expected to be seeking employment as a private tutor.
“Let go of my arm. “ Victoria’s tone was frosty.
The man ignored her. “Victoria, your guardian, Mr. Carlyon-Hughes, has persuaded me to assist him by improving your manners and behaviour before you come of age. As from today I am responsible for your behaviour. As such, I expect you to treat me with respect and deference. I do not expect you to ignore me. Even allowing for the fact that this is our first meeting, I cannot allow such conduct to remain unpunished. I will however be lenient. I will administer only a light spanking, and afterwards I will explain the rules which you will, from now on, abide by.”
“What?” Victoria stared at him. “You,” the incredulity was plain in her voice, “you think that you can spank me?”
“No, my dear Victoria, I know that I can spank you. “
With that, he pulled her over to a chair, and, sitting down, pulled her over his knee.
Victoria tried to struggle, but he easily held her down, his arm around her waist. The first blow resounded around the room; Victoria was grateful for the protection of her skirt, petticoat and drawers, but even so the impact caused her to gasp. Without waiting for her to recover, five more swift blows followed, each one delivered to a slightly different part of her bottom. At the end, her bottom was stinging, although in truth she had to admit that her dignity had suffered more than her body.
“You may stand “
Face flushed Victoria managed to climb off his lap in a slightly indecorous manner, and
stood facing him.