Матильда

           She’scompletelyoffherrocker,MissHoneytoldherself.She’sbarmyasabedbug.MissHoneystoodresolutelybeforetheHeadmistress.Foronceshewasnotgoingtobebrowbeaten."Imusttellyou,Headmistress,"shesaid,"thatyouarecompletelymistakenaboutMatildaputtingastink-bombunderyourdesk."

           "Iamnevermistaken,MissHoney!"

           "ButHeadmistress,thechildonlyarrivedinschoolthismorningandcamestraighttotheclassroom..."

           "Don’targuewithme,forheaven’ssake,woman!ThislittlebruteMatildaorwhateverhernameishasstink-bombedmystudy!There’snodoubtaboutit!Thankyouforsuggestingit."

           "ButIdidn’tsuggestit,Headmistress."

           "Ofcourseyoudid!Nowwhatisityouwant,MissHoney?

           Whyareyouwastingmytime?"

           "IcametoyoutotalkaboutMatilda,Headmistress.Ihaveextraordinarythingstoreportaboutthechild.MayIpleasetellyouwhathappenedinclassjustnow?"

           "Isupposeshesetfiretoyourskirtandscorchedyourknickers!"MissTrunchbullsnorted.

           "No,no!"MissHoneycriedout."Matildaisagenius."

           Atthementionofthisword,MissTrunchbull’sfaceturnedpurpleandherwholebodyseemedtoswelluplikeabullfrog’s."Agenius!"sheshouted."Whatpiffleisthisyouaretalking,madam?Youmustbeoutofyourmind!Ihaveherfather’swordforitthatthechildisagangster!"

           "Herfatheriswrong,Headmistress."