sold me a car. "It's almost new he said. But today the gearbox blew up! And it was full of sawdust!' "He's clever at his said Matilda. Hone business," Trunchbull. Miss Clever No, he's not!" shouted Miss like clever people, tells me that you're clever, too! Well, I don't I'm going to watch you very carefully. Now, sit down and be Miss Trunchbull turned and picked up Matilda sat down and her glass of water and screamed! Then all the children saw the long, thin thing swimming round and round in the glass. They jumped up and shouted"What is it?"It's a snake!' and'Be careful it bites! Miss Trunchbull was shaking. "Wh-what is it?' she said. She did not know. She just knew that it was something very unpleasant. Matilda!' she shouted."Stand up! Stand up you dir little rat!' I didn't do it!" shouted Matilda. 'Oh yes, you did!" shouted Miss Trunchbull. "Your father was right to warn me about you! But I didn't do it!' screamed Matilda. "Shut up and sit down!' shouted Miss Trunchbull. Slowly, Matilda sat down. She got angrier and angrier and angrier I'll blow up in a minute!' she thought. She looked at Miss Trunchbull, then she looked at the newt in the glass I want to pick up the glass and drop the newt on Trunchbull And then, quite slowly, Matilda began to feel somethin range. It was mostly in her eyes. A sort of electricity seemed t e inside them. A strong feeling and her eyes were beginnin o get hot She looked at the newt in the glass and the feeling in eac stronger and stronger'Push it over!' she said very softl hush it over!' And suddenly the glass fell over, and the water an