“Dani is now being taken over by an invading sense of pride and contentment. This soon evolves into a manic exhilaration. Dani beams. She has been embraced by a new family. She is Queen. She is not alone. A smile finally breaks onto Dani’s face. She has surrendered to a joy known only by the insane. She has lost herself completely, and she is finally free. It is horrible and it is beautiful.”
Matilda’s strong young mind continued to grow, nurtured by the voices of all those authors who had set their books out into the world like ships onto the sea. These books gave Matilda a comforting message: “You are not alone.”