Matilda did not move or speak.
She was suddenly very calm, and not frightened of anybody.
"Speak, you ugly little spider!' said Miss Trunchbull.
Matilda looked straight at Miss Trunchbull and said calmly, "I have not moved from my desk since the lesson began, Miss Trunchbull.
And suddenly everybody was shouting, "She didn't move Nobody moved! You knocked it over!"
"I did not shouted Miss Trunchbull. "The children are right, Miss Trunchbull, said Miss Honey.
"Nobody moved.
You probably did knock it over.
It's an easy thing to do.