Both mother and father were quite polite to their daughter for about a week. Then one evening Mr wormwood came home and sad to his son . well my boy i sold five cars today ! Sawdust in the gearbox the electric drill on the old clock a bit of paint here and there and the stupid people couldn't wait to buy He took a piece of paper from his pocker . Get some paper and a pencil boy I want to see if you're clever.
The boy got some paper and a pencil and returned.
Write this down said Mr wromwood I bought car number one for two hundred and seventy-eight pounds and sold at for one thousand four hundred and twenty-five .Car number two cost me one hundred and eighteen pounds and sold for seven hundred and sixty Car number three cost one hundred and ninety-nine pounds fifty pence. Never say one theasand pounds son. Always ask for nine hundred and ninety-nine pounds
Car number four cost eighty-six pound and sold for six hundred and ninety-nine pounds fifty .Car number five cost six hundred and thirty-seven pounds and sold for sixteen hundred and forty-nine pounds and fifty pence. Did you write all that down
Yes daddy said then ten year old boy
Right now tell me this said Mr.. How much money did i make on each of the five cars and how munch money did your clever father make today
That's difficult said the boy
I had an answer in ten minutes said his father
You mean you got an answer without writing anything down said the boy his eyes wide open with surprise.
well no said his quietly Four thousand three hundred and three pounds and fifty pence
Her father looked at her Be quiet we're ... wh- what did you say
Four thousand three hundred and three pounds and fifty pence said Matilda
Her father was silent and his face began to go red
I'm sure it's right said Matilda
And of course it was