up when you speak to me Eric stood up. spell what, said Miss Trunchbull. Pardon?' said Eric. do you want me to spell? spell what, you stupid b Spell the word'what' oy! T, said Eric. wrong!' screamed Miss Trunchbull. She walked across and oked down at his frightened little face. .w... H O. T, he said, trying again quickly. Miss Trunchbull put her hands round each of the boy's ears d lifted him out of his chair. hurting me!' From the back of the room, Miss Honey cried, 'Miss unchbull, don't! His ears will come off!' small boys' ears do not come off!' shouted Miss Trunchbull ou spell the word"what", W A... T. Now spell it, you tle snake'W. H. A T spells what!' cried Eric. Miss Trunchbull dropped him back into his chair. 'That's the y to do it, Miss Honey!' she said. "You're too soft with then ead Nicholas Nickleby, by Charles Dickens. Read about Mr ackford Squeers of Dotheboys Hall school. So that they what did he do with boys? He hit them, Miss Honey! t them hard! Read it. It's a very good book. I've read it," said Matilda quietly. to me, girl!" she Miss Trunchbull looked down at her. Don't lie d. "Stand up. What is your name?' Wormwood, Mis Matilda stood up and said, "Matilda unchbull. Are you the daughter o said Miss man Wormwood of Wormwood Cars?' "Yes, Miss Trunchbull, said Matilda. A few days ago h He's a robber!" shouted Miss