'I was too young to ask question 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 Matilda. Was your aunt nicer to you?'
' she was worse than before!' Said Miss Honey. ' it was terrible. I 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.