 It is obvious that Mrs. Beech has become mentally disturbed by the Blitz and after discovering the absence of the belt (which Tom discarded), sends Willie to his room.The next day, Mrs. Beech is unusually cheerful but when Willie shows her gifts from the locals of Little Weirwold and tells her about his friends, she accuses him of stealing his paintings and the gifts and becomes furious after learning he has interacted with girls and Jews.She hits him when he argues back and eventually locks him under the stairs after he defends Zach by pointing out that Jesus was a Jew.