Miss Honey lived outside the village. Matilda walked next to her along the country road.
`Do you live by yourself, Miss Honey?' she asked.
`Yes, I do,' said Miss Honey. 'It's a very small house.'
Suddenly, Matilda saw it between the trees. It had very small windows, and a little green wooden door. The grass in the garden was almost as high as Matilda, and the big tree next to the house seemed to be trying to hide it from the rest of the world.