Having got the address from the school records, Miss Honey set out to walk from her own home to the Wormwood's house shortly after nine.
She found the house in a pleasant street where each smallish building was separated from its neighbours by a bit of garden.
It was a modern brick house that could not have been cheap to buy and the name on the gate said COSY NOOK.
Nosey cook might have been better, Miss Honey thought. She was given to playing with words in that way.
She walked up the path and rang the bell, and while she stood waiting she could hear the television blaring inside.
The door was opened by a small ratty-looking man with a thin ratty moustache
who was wearing a sports-coat that had an orange and red stripe in the material.
“Yes?” he said, peering out at Miss Honey. “If you're selling raffle tickets I don't want any.”
“I'm not,” Miss Honey said. “And please forgive me for butting in on you like this.”
“I am Matilda's teacher at school and it is important I have a word with you and your wife.”
“Got into trouble already, has she?” Mr Wormwood said, blocking the doorway.
“Well, she's your responsibility from now on. You'll have to deal with her.”
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