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 alittle 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.
Miss Honey opened the door and they went inside. The ceiling were very low, and the kitchen was not much bigger than a cupboard. In the living-room there were three boxes on the floor. Two to sit on,and one for a table. There was no real furniture.
'Sit down, Miss Honey told Mailda. 'We'll have a nice cup of tea. And she went into the kitchen to make it.