That's an interesting question, said Miss Honey.
"I was too young to ask questions at the time, but later I learned that there was a lot of mystery about his death.
He was a very calm and sensible man, and nobody really believed that he did it.
"What did he do?" asked Matilda.
"Killed himself, said Miss Honey.
Or it looked like that. So I had to live with my aunt.
And my father's house was suddenly hers!
How? I don't really know.
What happened then?" asked"Was your aunt nicer to Matilda.
you"She was worse than before!" said Miss Honey.
It was terrible.
was very frightened of her.
"Did you go to school?" asked Matilda.
"Yes, said Miss Honey.
I went to the same school that you're going to now.
But I lived at home, and I had to clean the house and do all the cooking.