Матильда

The Hat and the Superglue

           Butitwasn’tloosebythemorninganditwouldn’tslipoff.SoMrs.Wormwoodtookapairofscissorsandcutthethingoffhishead,bitbybit,firstthetopandthenthebrim.Wheretheinnerbandhadstucktothehairallaroundthesidesandback,shehadtochopthehairoffrighttotheskinsothathefinishedupwithabaldwhiteringroundhishead,likesomesortofamonk.Andinthefront,wherethebandhadstuckdirectlytothebareskin,thereremainedawholelotofsmallpatchesofbrownleatherystuffthatnoamountofwashingwouldgetoff.

           AtbreakfastMatildasaidtohim,"Youmusttrytogetthosebitsoffyourforehead,daddy.Itlooksasthoughyou’vegotlittlebrowninsectscrawlingaboutalloveryou.Peoplewillthinkyou’vegotlice."

           "Bequiet!"thefathersnapped."Justkeepyournastymouthshut,willyou!"

           Allinallitwasamostsatisfactoryexercise.Butitwassurelytoomuchtohopethatithadtaughtthefatherapermanentlesson.

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