He had a mountain to climb and he was jolly well going to reach the top or die in the attempt.
What is more, he had now become very conscious of his audience and of how they were all silently rooting for him.
This was nothing less than a battle between him and the mighty Trunchbull.
Suddenly someone shouted, “Come on Brucie! You can make it!”
The Trunchbull wheeled round and yelled, “Silence!” The audience watched intently.
They were thoroughly caught up in the contest. They were longing to start cheering but they didn't dare.
“I think he's going to make it,” Matilda whispered. “I think so too,” Lavender whispered back.
“I wouldn't have believed anyone in the world could eat the whole of a cake that size.”
“The Trunchbull doesn't believe it either,” Matilda whispered.
“Look at her. She's turning redder and redder. She's going to kill him if he wins.”
The boy was slowing down now. There was no doubt about that.
But he kept pushing the stuff into his mouth with the dogged perseverance of a long-distance runner
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