sold me a car. "It's almost new. he aid But today the gearbox blew up! And it was full of sawdust!
"He's clever at his business, said Matilda.
Clever? No, he's not shouted Miss Trunchbull. Miss Hone tells me that you're clever, too! Well, I don't like clever people, so I'm going to watch you very carefully. Now, sit down and be quiet.
Matilda sat down and Miss Trunchbull turned and picked up her glass of water and screamed! Then all the children saw th long, thin thing swimming round and round in the glass The 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 dirty 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 Sii 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 Trunchbulli head!" she thought.
And then, quite slowly, Matilda began to feel something strange. It was mostly in her eyes A sort of electricity seemed to be inside them. A strong feeling...and her eyes were beginning to get hot...
She looked at the newt in the glass... and the feeling m each eye got stronger and stronger... push it over!' she said very softly'Push it over!' And suddenly the glass fell over, and the water and