Матильда
Miss Honey
"Doyouthinkthatallchildren’sbooksoughttohavefunnybitsinthem?"MissHoneyasked.
"Ido,"Matildasaid."Childrenarenotsoseriousasgrown-upsandtheylovetolaugh."
MissHoneywasastoundedbythewisdomofthistinygirl.Shesaid,"Andwhatareyougoingtodonowthatyou’vereadallthechildren’sbooks?"
"Iamreadingotherbooks,"Matildasaid."Iborrowthemfromthelibrary.Mrs.Phelpsisverykindtome.Shehelpsmetochoosethem."
MissHoneywasleaningfarforwardoverherwork-tableandgazinginwonderatthechild.Shehadcompletelyforgottennowabouttherestoftheclass."Whatotherbooks?"shemurmured.
"IamveryfondofCharlesDickens,"Matildasaid."Hemakesmelaughalot.EspeciallyMr.Pickwick."
Atthatmomentthebellinthecorridorsoundedfortheendofclass.
