Матильда
The Second Miracle
"Iwasstaringatitandwishingittotipandthenmyeyeswentallhotandfunnyandsomesortofpowercameoutofthemandtheglassjusttoppledover."
MissHoneycontinuedtolooksteadilyatMatildathroughhersteel-rimmedspectaclesandMatildalookedbackatherjustassteadily.
"Iamstillnotfollowingyou,"MissHoneysaid."Doyoumeanyouactuallywilledtheglasstotipover?"
"Yes,"Matildasaid."Withmyeyes."
MissHoneywassilentforamoment.ShedidnotthinkMatildawasmeaningtotellalie.Itwasmorelikelythatshewassimplyallowinghervividimaginationtorunawaywithher."Youmeanyouweresittingwhereyouarenowandyoutoldtheglasstotoppleoveranditdid?"
"Somethinglikethat,MissHoney,yes."
"Ifyoudidthat,thenitisjustaboutthegreatestmiracleapersonhaseverperformedsincethetimeofJesus."
"Ididit,MissHoney."
Itisextraordinary,thoughtMissHoney,howoftensmallchildrenhaveflightsoffancylikethis.Shedecidedtoputanendtoitasgentlyaspossible."Couldyoudoitagain?"sheasked,notunkindly.
"Idon’tknow,"Matildasaid,"butIthinkImightbeableto."
MissHoneymovedthenowemptyglasstothemiddleofthetable."ShouldIputwaterinit?"sheasked,smilingalittle.
"Idon’tthinkitmatters,"Matildasaid.
"Verywell,then.Goaheadandtipitover."
"Itmaytakesometime."
Takeallthetimeyouwant,"MissHoneysaid.I’minnohurry."
