Матильда

The Reader of Books

           Totellthetruth,Idoubttheywouldhavenoticedhadshecrawledintothehousewithabrokenleg. 

           Matilda’sbrotherMichaelwasaperfectlynormalboy,butthesister,asIsaid,wassomethingtomakeyoureyespop. Bytheageofoneandahalfherspeechwasperfectandsheknewasmanywordsasmostgrown-ups. Theparents,insteadofapplaudingher,calledheranoisychatterboxandtoldhersharplythatsmallgirlsshouldbeseenandnotheard. 

           Bythetimeshewasthree,Matildahadtaughtherselftoreadbystudyingnewspapersandmagazinesthatlayaroundthehouse. Attheageoffour,shecouldreadfastandwellandshenaturallybeganhankeringafterbooks. TheonlybookinthewholeofthisenlightenedhouseholdwassomethingcalledEasyCookingbelongingtohermother, andwhenshehadreadthisfromcovertocoverandhadlearntalltherecipesbyheart,shedecidedshewantedsomethingmoreinteresting. 

           "Daddy,"shesaid,"doyouthinkyoucouldbuymeabook?" 

           "Abook?"hesaid. "Whatd’youwantaflamingbookfor?" 

           "Toread,Daddy." 

           "What’swrongwiththetelly,forheaven’ssake? We’vegotalovelytellywithatwelve-inchscreenandnowyoucomeaskingforabook! You’regettingspoiled,mygirl!" 

           NearlyeveryweekdayafternoonMatildawasleftaloneinthehouse. Herbrother(fiveyearsolderthanher)wenttoschool. Herfatherwenttoworkandhermotherwentoutplayingbingoinatowneightmilesaway. Mrs.Wormwoodwashookedonbingoandplayeditfiveafternoonsaweek. 

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