`No!' said Miss Honey. 'I have good news. Can I come in and talk to you about her for a few minutes?'
`We're watching our favourite programme on TV,' said Mr Wormwood. `Come back some other time.'
Miss Honey began to get angry. `Is a TV programme more important than your daughter?' she said. 'Then perhaps you aren't very good parents! Why don't you switch the thing off and listen to me!'
That surprised Mr Wormwood. 'Oh, all right,' he said. 'Come in and be quick about it,'
Miss Honey followed him inside.
`Who is it? said Mrs Wormwood. She was looking at the TV and did not turn round.