Матильда
Miss Honey
"Youhaveallbroughtyourownpencils,Ihope,"shesaid.
"Yes,MissHoney,"theychanted.
"Good.Nowthisistheveryfirstdayofschoolforeachoneofyou.Itisthebeginningofatleastelevenlongyearsofschoolingthatallofyouaregoingtohavetogothrough.AndsixofthoseyearswillbespentrighthereatCrunchemHallwhere,asyouknow,yourHeadmistressisMissTrunchbull.LetmeforyourowngoodtellyousomethingaboutMissTrunchbull.Sheinsistsuponstrictdisciplinethroughouttheschool,andifyoutakemyadviceyouwilldoyourverybesttobehaveyourselvesinherpresence.Neverarguewithher.Neveranswerherback.Alwaysdoasshesays.IfyougetonthewrongsideofMissTrunchbullshecanliquidiseyoulikeacarrotinakitchenblender.It’snothingtolaughabout,Lavender.Takethatgrinoffyourface.AllofyouwillbewisetorememberthatMissTrunchbulldealsveryveryseverelywithanyonewhogetsoutoflineinthisschool.Haveyougotthemessage?"
"Yes,MissHoney,"chirrupedeighteeneagerlittlevoices."Imyself",MissHoneywenton,"wanttohelpyoutolearnasmuchaspossiblewhileyouareinthisclass.ThatisbecauseIknowitwillmakethingseasierforyoulateron.Forexample,bytheendofthisweekIshallexpecteveryoneofyoutoknowthetwo-timestablebyheart.Andinayear’stimeIhopeyouwillknowallthemultiplicationtablesuptotwelve.Itwillhelpyouenormouslyifyoudo.Nowthen,doanyofyouhappentohavelearntthetwo-timestablealready?"
Matildaputupherhand.
