Chapter 9 An Unpleasant Surprise for Miss Trunchbull
For the next few evenings after school.
Matilda secretly practised moving things with her eyes pens.
pencils, books.
Soon she could lift things, and push and pull them any way that she wanted to.
On Thursday, Miss Trunchbull came to teach the youngest children again.
Everybody watched her lift up her large glass of water and look carefully at it.
I'm glad to see there's nothing in it today, she said.
She looked round at them with an unpleasant smile on her face.
Today I'm going to see if you can multiply by three.
You!" She pointed at a boy called Wilfred.
"Stand up Wilfred stood up.
"Give me the answer to this.
I have seven apples, seven oranges and seven bananas.
How many picces of fruit do I have? Quickly! Give me the answer! "That isn't multiplying, began Wilfred.
"That's"You stupid boy!" shouted Miss Trunchbull.
"You dirty little snake! That is multiplying by three.
Doesn't Miss Honey teach you anything? You have three sorts of fruit and each sort has even pieces.
Three sevens are twenty-one.
you ugly little spider!