After lessons, Miss Honey went straight to see the headmistress to tell her about Matilda and how brilliant Matilda was. Miss Honey told the Trunchbull that she should promote Matilda to another higher form. Trunchbull, misunderstood Miss Honey thinking she was trying to get rid of Matilda. She also added that Matilda's father told the Trunchbull to keep an eye on her. Apart from that, she blamed Matilda of putting a stink bomb under her desk. Miss Honey, defeated, went out of the study.