What do you do?

Cut him off

You stride across the floor to the bed and turn the laptop to face you.

"That's no way to speak to a lady," you say into the camera and close the lid without waiting for a reply. You turn to the lectrice and open your mouth to apologise for taking unilateral action, but before you can speak, she thanks you and promptly bursts into tears. Not knowing what else to do, you hold out your arms to give her a hug and she clings to you fiercely, sobbing into your shoulder. After a time, you manoeuvre her into sitting down on the bed, next to you, where you continue to hold her until she blows her nose and is ready to speak.

"I am sorry, Jaques. Really, this is not your problem. I was speaking with my bloke and when I told him about the bumps you gave me—and the tip I gave to you—he became very angry, as you saw. He has always been unhappy about the spankings here, but the recent developments have been hard for him to accept. I understand, but he is wrong and I wish I could convince him it is all for my own good. I should not have spoken to him like that, though. Oh, I have cried all over your jacket! I am sorry, let me get a tissue to dry your arm."