“Look out, Miss Trunchbull!” cried Lavender. “I'll bet it bites!”
The Trunchbull, this mighty female giant, stood there in her green breeches, quivering like a blancmange.
She was especially furious that someone had succeeded in making her jump and yell like that because she prided herself on her toughness.
She stared at the creature twisting and wriggling in the glass. Curiously enough, she had never seen a newt before.
Natural history was not her strong point. She hadn't the faintest idea what this thing was. It certainly looked extremely unpleasant.
Slowly she sat down again in her chair. She looked at this moment more terrifying than ever before.
The fires of fury and hatred were smouldering in her small black eyes. “Matilda!” she barked. “Stand up!”
“Who, me?” Matilda said. “What have I done?” “Stand up, you disgusting little cockroach!”
“I haven't done anything, Miss Trunchbull, honestly I haven't. I've never seen that slimy thing before!”
“Stand up at once, you filthy little maggot!”
Reluctantly, Matilda got to her feet. She was in the second row. Lavender was in the row behind her, feeling a bit guilty.
She hadn't intended to get her friend into trouble. On the other hand, she was certainly not about to own up.
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