At lunch time the next day. all two hundred and fify children in the school got orders to go into the b g room, and to sit on the floor and wait for Miss Trunchbull When she came in, she stood at the front of them and shouted, Bruce Bogtrotter, come up here! A very fat eleven-year-old boy went out to the front. This thief this robber went into the school kitchen yesterday and stole some of my special chocolate cake!' shouted Miss Trunchbull. It was not boys' cake! Cook made it with real butter and real chocolate for me! And this selfish little snake ate it! The cook saw him.' When she spoke again, her voice was dangerously friendly. Do you like my chocolate cake Bogtrotter?' t's very good. the boy said. before he could stop himself "You're right, it is very good: said Miss Trunchbull, then she turned to the door. "Cook! Come in here! The school cook came into the room. She was carrying the largest chocolate cake you have ever seen. There was a small table and a chair next to Miss Trunchbull, and the cook put the cake on the table. Sit down, Bogtrotter,' said Miss Trunchbull. The boy sat down and looked at the big cake "It's all for you, Bogtrotter, said Miss Trunchbull. You wanted cake! Now you've got cake! And nobody will leave this room until you've eaten every bit of it The boy looked at the cake, then began to eat He'll be sick before he eats half of it,' Lavender said to Matilda. She was wrong. Bruce Bogtrotter ate half the cake before he stopped for a few seconds Eat! Eat!' shouted Miss Trunchbull The boy cut another piece of cake. He didn't say 'I'm going to be sick!' He went on eating and eating Two hundred and fifty children watched. Suddenly, someone