Матильда
The First Miracle
"Icanvouchforitthatnobodyhasmovedfromhisorherdeskallthetimeyou’vebeenhere,exceptforNigelandhehasnotmovedfromhiscorner."
MissTrunchbullglaredatMissHoney.MissHoneymethergazewithoutflinching."Iamtellingyouthetruth,Headmistress,"shesaid."Youmusthaveknockeditoverwithoutknowingit.Thatsortofthingiseasytodo."
"Iamfedupwithyouuselessbunchofmidgets!"roaredtheTrunchbull."Irefusetowasteanymoreofmyprecioustimeinhere!"Andwiththatshemarchedoutoftheclass-room,slammingthedoorbehindher.
Inthestunnedsilencethatfollowed,MissHoneywalkeduptothefrontoftheclassandstoodbehindhertable."Phew!"shesaid."Ithinkwe’vehadenoughschoolforoneday,don’tyou?Theclassisdismissed.Youmayallgooutintotheplaygroundandwaitforyourparentstocomeandtakeyouhome."
