Матильда

           Ihavetostareatitveryhard,MissHoney,veryveryhard,andthenIcanfeelitallhappeningbehindmyeyes,andmyeyesgethotjustasthoughtheywereburningbutIdon’tmindthatintheleast,andMissHoney...

           "Calmyourselfdown,child,calmyourselfdown,"MissHoneysaid."Letusnotgetourselvestooworkedupsoearlyintheproceedings."

           "Butyoudothinkitisinteresting,don’tyou,MissHoney?""Oh,itisinterestingallright,"MissHoneysaid."Itismorethaninteresting.Butwemusttreadverycarefullyfromnowon,Matilda."

           "Whymustwetreadcarefully,MissHoney?"

           "Becauseweareplayingwithmysteriousforces,mychild,thatweknownothingabout.Idonotthinktheyareevil.Theymaybegood.Theymayevenbedivine.Butwhethertheyareornot,letushandlethemcarefully."

           Thesewerewisewordsfromawiseoldbird,butMatildawastoosteameduptoseeitthatway."Idon’tseewhywehavetobesocareful?"shesaid,stillhoppingabout.

           "Iamtryingtoexplaintoyou,"MissHoneysaidpatiently,"thatwearedealingwiththeunknown.Itisanunexplainablething.Therightwordforitisaphenomenon.Itisaphenomenon."

           "AmIaphenomenon?"Matildaasked.

           "Itisquitepossiblethatyouare,"MissHoneysaid."ButI’dratheryoudidn’tthinkaboutyourselfasanythinginparticularatthemoment.WhatIthoughtwemightdoistoexplorethisphenomenonalittlefurther,justthetwoofustogether,butmakingsurewetakethingsverycarefullyallthetime."