Матильда

The Third Miracle

           Andthen,likesomegiantofdoom,theenormousTrunchbullstrodeintotheroominhergreenbreechesandcottonsmock.Shewentstraighttoherjugofwaterandlifteditupbythehandleandpeeredinside.

           "Iamgladtosee",shesaid,"thattherearenoslimycreaturesinmydrinking-waterthistime.Iftherehadbeen,thensomethingexceptionallyunpleasantwouldhavehappenedtoeverysinglememberofthisclass.Andthatincludesyou,MissHoney."

           Theclassremainedsilentandverytense.Theyhadlearntabitaboutthistigressbynowandnobodywasabouttotakeanychances.

           "Verywell,"boomedtheTrunchbull."Letusseehowwellyouknowyourthree-timestable.Ortoputitanotherway,letusseehowbadlyMissHoneyhastaughtyouthethree-timestable."TheTrunchbullwasstandinginfrontoftheclass,legsapart,handsonhips,scowlingatMissHoneywhostoodsilenttooneside.

           Matilda,sittingmotionlessatherdeskinthesecondrow,waswatchingthingsveryclosely.

           "You!"theTrunchbullshouted,pointingafingerthesizeofarolling-pinataboycalledWilfred.Wilfredwasontheextremerightofthefrontrow."Standup,you!"sheshoutedathim.

           Wilfredstoodup.

           "Recitethethree-timestablebackwards!"theTrunchbullbarked.

           "Backwards?"stammeredWilfred."ButIhaven’tlearntitbackwards."

           "Thereyouare!"criedtheTrunchbull,triumphant."She’staughtyounothing!MissHoney,whyhaveyoutaughtthemabsolutelynothingatallinthelastweek?"

           "Thatisnottrue,Headmistress,"MissHoneysaid.

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