Wormwood We don't keep them in the house. Well, I just came to tell you that Matilda is very clever said Miss Honey. But you probably know that I knew that she could read, said Matilda's mother. she always up in her room with a stupid book A five-year-old girl is reading books by Dickens and Hemingway said Miss Honey. Aren't you excited? Not specially said Mrs Wormwood. A pretty face is more important than books for a girl, Miss Hunky The name is Honey,' said Miss Honey. Mrs Wormwood pointed at the TV Look at that handsome man kissing that girl,' she said. Do you think she got him to do that by reading books? Of course not! Now he's going to marry her, and they're going to live in a big house and have lots of money I can't believe I'm hearing this thought Miss Honey. These are terrible parents! Oh, poor Matilda! She tried again. I think that Matilda will probably be ready to go to university in two or three years from now, with the right teaching, she said. And University? shouted Mr Wormwood. Nobody learns anything sensible there! That's not true,' said Miss Honey. But I can see that we're not going to agree about this. And she got up from her chair and walked out of the house.