Матильда

Throwing the Hammer

           MatildaandLavender,standinginacorneroftheplaygroundduringmorning-breakonthethirdday,wereapproachedbyaruggedten-year-oldwithaboilonhernose,calledHortensia."Newscum,Isuppose,"Hortensiasaidtothem,lookingdownfromhergreatheight.Shewaseatingfromanextralargebagofpotatocrispsanddiggingthestuffoutinhandfuls."Welcometoborstal,"sheadded,sprayingbitsofcrispoutofhermouthlikesnow-flakes.

           Thetwotinyones,confrontedbythisgiant,keptawatchfulsilence.

           "HaveyoumettheTrunchbullyet?"Hortensiaasked."We’veseenheratprayers,"Lavendersaid,"butwehaven’tmether."

           "You’vegotatreatcomingtoyou,"Hortensiasaid."Shehatesverysmallchildren.Shethereforeloathesthebottomclassandeveryoneinit.Shethinksfive-year-oldsaregrubsthathaven’tyethatchedout."Inwentanotherfistfulofcrispsandwhenshespokeagain,outsprayedthecrumbs."Ifyousurviveyourfirstyearyoumayjustmanagetolivethroughtherestofyourtimehere.Butmanydon’tsurvive.Theygetcarriedoutonstretchersscreaming.I’veseenitoften."Hortensiapausedtoobservetheeffecttheseremarkswerehavingonthetwotitchyones.Notverymuch.Theyseemedprettycool.Sothelargeonedecidedtoregalethemwithfurtherinformation.

           "IsupposeyouknowtheTrunchbullhasalockupcupboardinherprivatequarterscalledTheChokey?HaveyouheardaboutTheChokey?"

           MatildaandLavendershooktheirheadsandcontinuedtogazeupatthegiant.

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