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  however,hegenerouslyreturned。Thentheycametothedoor,andfromtheirconversationIjudgedtheywereabouttoissueoutandhaveawalkonthemoors。IsupposedIshouldbecondemnedinHaretonEarnshaw\'sheart,ifnotbyhismouth,tothelowestpitintheinfernalregions,ifIshowedmy`unfortunatepersoninhisneighbourhoodthen;andfeelingverymeanandmalignant,Iskulkedroundtoseekrefugeinthekitchen。Therewasunobstructedadmittanceonthatsidealso,andatthedoorsatmyoldfriendNellyDean,sewingandsingingasong;whichwasofteninterruptedfromwithinbyharshwordsofscornandintolerance,utteredinfarfrommusicalaccents。

  `Aw\'drayther,byth\'haulf,hev`emswearingi\'mylugsfroughmorntoneeght,nurhearkenyah,hahsiver!\'saidthetenantofthekitchen,inanswertoanunheardspeechofNelly\'s。`It\'sablazingshaime,utAwcannutoppent\'blessedBook,budyahsetupthemgloriestuhSattan,un\'

  allt\'flaysomewickednessesutiverwerbornintuht\'warld!Oh!yah\'eraraightnowt;un\'shoo\'sanother;un\'thatpoorlad\'llbelostatweenye。Poorlad!\'headded,withagroan;`he\'switched:Aw\'msartinon\'t!

  OLord,judge`em,furthey\'snortherlawnurjusticeamangwerrullers!\'

  `No!orweshouldbesittinginflamingfagots,Isuppose,\'retortedthesinger。`Butwisht,oldman,andreadyourBiblelikeaChristian,andnevermindme。Thisis\"FairyAnnie\'s`Wedding\"——abonnytune——itgoestoadance。\'

  MrsDeanwasabouttorecommence,whenIadvanced;andrecognizingmedirectly,shejumpedtoherfeet,crying:

  `Why,blessyou,MrLockwood!Howcouldyouthinkofreturninginthisway?All\'sshutupatThrushcrossGrange。Youshouldhavegivenusnotice!\'

  `I\'vearrangedtobeaccommodatedthere,foraslongasIshallstay,\'Ianswered。`Idepartagaintomorrow。Andhowareyoutransplantedhere,MrsDean?tellmethat。\'

  `Zillahleft,andMrHeathcliffwishedmetocome,soonafteryouwenttoLondon,andstaytillyoureturned。But,stepin,pray!HaveyouwalkedfromGimmertonthisevening?\'

  `FromtheGrange,\'Ireplied;`andwhiletheymakemelodgingroomthere,Iwanttofinishmybusinesswithyourmaster;becauseIdon\'tthinkofhavinganotheropportunityinahurry。\'

  `Whatbusiness,sir?\'saidNelly,conductingmeintothehouse。

  `He\'sgoneoutatpresent,andwon\'treturnsoon。\'

  `Abouttherent,\'Ianswered。

  `Oh!thenitiswithMrsHeathcliffyoumustsettle,\'sheobserved;

  `orratherwithme。Shehasnotlearnttomanageheraffairsyet,andI

  actforher:there\'snobodyelse。\'

  Ilookedsurprised。

  `Ah!youhavenotheardofHeathcliff\'sdeath,Isee,\'shecontinued。

  `Heathcliffdead!\'Iexclaimed,astonished。`Howlongago?\'

  `Threemonthssince:butsitdownandletmetakeyourhat,andI\'lltellyouallaboutit。Stop,youhavehadnothingtoeat,haveyou?\'

  `Iwantnothing:Ihaveorderedsupperathome。Yousitdowntoo。

  Ineverdreamtofhisdying!Letmehearhowitcametopass。Yousayyoudon\'texpectthembackforsometime——theyoungpeople?\'

  `No——Ihavetoscoldthemeveryeveningfortheirlaterambles:

  buttheydon\'tcareforme。Atleasthaveadrinkofouroldale;itwilldoyougood:youseemweary。\'

  ShehastenedtofetchitbeforeIcouldrefuse,andIheardJosephaskingwhether`itwarn\'tacryingscandalthatsheshouldhavefelliesathertimeoflife?Andthen,togetthemjocksoutuh\'t\'maister\'scellar!

  Hefairshaamedto`bidestillandseeit。\'

  Shedidnotstaytoretaliate,butre-enteredinaminute,bearingareamingsilverpint,whosecontentsIlaudedwithbecomingearnestness。

  AndafterwardsshefurnishedmewiththesequelofHeathclifFshistory。

  Hehada`queer\'end,assheexpressedit。

  IwassummonedtoWutheringHeights,withinafortnightofyourleavingus,shesaid;andIobeyedjoyfully,forCatherine\'ssake。Myfirstinterviewwithhergrievedandshockedme:shehadalteredsomuchsinceourseparation。MrHeathcliffdidnotexplainhisreasonsfortakinganewmindaboutmycominghere;heonlytoldmehewantedme,andhewastiredofseeingCatherine:Imustmakethelittleparlourmysitting-room,andkeepherwithme。Itwasenoughifhewereobligedtoseeheronceortwiceaday。Sheseemedpleasedatthisarrangement;and,bydegrees,Ismuggledoveragreatnumberofbooks,andotherarticles,thathadformedheramusementattheGrange;andflatteredmyselfweshouldgetonintolerablecomfort。Thedelusiondidnotlastlong。Catherine,contentedatfirst,inabriefspacegrewirritableandrestless。Foronething,shewasforbiddentomoveoutofthegarden,anditfrettedhersadlytobeconfinedtoitsnarrowboundsasspringdrewon;foranother,infollowingthehouse,I

  wasforcedtoquitherfrequently,andshecomplainedofloneliness:shepreferredquarrellingwithJosephinthekitchentosittingatpeaceinhersolitude。Ididnotmindtheirskirmishes:butHaretonwasoftenobligedtoseekthekitchenalso,whenthemasterwantedtohavethehousetohimself;

  andthoughinthebeginningsheeitherleftitathisapproach,orquietlyjoinedinmyoccupations,andshunnedremarkingoraddressinghim——andthoughhewasalwaysassullenandsilentaspossible——afterawhileshechangedherbehaviour,andbecameincapableoflettinghimalone:talkingathim;commentingonhisstupidityandidleness;expressingherwonderhowhecouldendurethelifehelived——howhecouldsitawholeeveningstaringintothefireanddozing。

  `He\'sjustlikeadog,ishenot,Ellen?\'sheonceobserved,`oracarthorse?Hedoeshiswork,eatshisfood,andsleepseternally!Whatablank,drearymindhemusthave!Doyoueverdream,Hareton?And,ifyoudo,whatisitabout?Butyoucan\'tspeaktome!\'

  Thenshelookedathim;buthewouldneitheropenhismouthnorlookagain。

  `He\'s,perhaps,dreamingnow,\'shecontinued。`HetwitchedhisshoulderasJunotwitcheshers。Askhim,Ellen。\'

  `MrHaretonwillaskthemastertosendyouupstairs,ifyoudon\'tbehave!\'Isaid。Hehadnotonlytwitchedhisshoulderbutclenchedhisfist,asiftemptedtouseit。

  `IknowwhyHaretonneverspeaks,whenIaminthekitchen,\'sheexclaimed,onanotheroccasion。`HeisafraidIshalllaughathim。Ellen,whatdoyouthink?Hebegantoteachhimselftoreadonce;andbecauseIlaughed,heburnedhisbooks,anddroppedit:washenotafool?\'

  `Werenotyounaughty?\'Isaid;`answermethat。\'

  `PerhapsIwas,\'shewenton;`butIdidnotexpecthimtobesosilly。Hareton,ifIgaveyouabook,wouldyoutakeitnow?I\'lltry!\'

  Sheplacedoneshehadbeenperusingonhishand;heflungitoff,andmuttered,ifshedidnotgiveover,hewouldbreakherneck。

  \"Well,Ishallputithere,\'shesaid,`inthetabledrawer;andI\'mgoingtobed。\'

  Thenshewhisperedmetowatchwhetherhetouchedit,anddeparted。

  Buthewouldnotcomenearit;andsoIinformedherinthemorning,tohergreatdisappointment。Isawshewassorryforhisperseveringsulkinessandindolence:herconsciencereprovedherforfrighteninghimoffimprovinghimself:shehaddoneiteffectually。Butheringenuitywasatworktoremedytheinjury:whileIironed,orpursuedotherstationaryemploymentsIcouldnotwelldointheparlour,shewouldbringsomepleasantvolumeandreaditaloudtome。`WhenHaretonwasthere,shegenerallypausedinaninterestingpart,andleftthebooklyingabout:thatshedidrepeatedly;

  buthewasasobstinateasamule,and,insteadofsnatchingatherbait,inwetweatherhetooktosmokingwithJoseph;andtheysatlikeautomatons,oneoneachsideofthefire,theelderhappilytoodeaftounderstandherwickednonsense,ashewouldhavecalledit,theyoungerdoinghisbesttoseemtodisregardit。Onfineeveningsthelatterfollowedhisshootingexpeditions,andCatherineyawnedandsighed,andteasedmetotalktoher,andranoffintothecourtorgarden,themomentIbegan;

  and,asalastresource,cried,andsaidshewastiredofliving:herlifewasuseless。

  MrHeathcliff,whogrewmoreandmoredisinclinedtosociety,hadalmostbanishedEarnshawoutofhisapartment。OwingtoanaccidentatthecommencementofMarch,hebecameforsomedaysafixtureinthekitchen。Hisgunburstwhileoutonthehillsbyhimself;asplintercuthisarm,andhelostagooddealofbloodbeforehecouldreachhome。Theconsequencewasthat,perforce,hewascondemnedtothefiresideandtranquillity,tillhemadeitupagain。ItsuitedCatherinetohavehimthere:atanyrate,itmadeherhateherroomupstairsmorethanever:andshewouldcompelmetofindoutbusinessbelow,thatshemightaccompanyme。

  OnEasterMonday,JosephwenttoGimmertonfairwithsomecattle;

  and,intheafternoon,Iwasbusygettinguplineninthekitchen。Earnshawsat,moroseasusual,atthechimney-corner,andmylittlemistresswasbeguilinganidlehourwithdrawingpicturesonthewindowpanes;varyingheramusementbysmotheredburstsofsongs,andwhisperedejaculations,andquickglancesofannoyanceandimpatienceinthedirectionofhercousin,whosteadfastlysmoked,andlookedintothegrate。AtanoticethatIcoulddowithhernolongerinterceptingmylight,sheremovedtothehearthstone。

  Ibestowedlittleattentiononherproceedings,but,presently,Iheardherbegin:

  `I\'vefoundout,Hareton,thatIwant——thatI\'mglad——thatIshouldlikeyoutobemycousinnow,ifyouhadnotgrownsocrosstome,andsorough。\'

  Haretonreturnednoanswer。

  `Hareton,Hareton,Hareton!doyouhear?\'shecontinued。`Getoffwi\'ye!\'hegrowled,withuncompromisinggruffness。

  `Letmetakethatpipe,\'shesaid,cautiouslyadvancingherhandandabstractingitfromhismouth。

  Beforehecouldattempttorecoverit,itwasbroken,andbehindthefire。Hesworeatherandseizedanother。

  `Stop,\'shecried,`youmustlistentomefirst;andIcan\'tspeakwhilethosecloudsarefloatinginmyface。\'

  `Willyougotothedevil!\'heexclaimedferociously,`andletmebe!\'

  `No,\'shepersisted,`Iwon\'t:Ican\'ttellwhattodotomakeyoutalktome;andyouaredeterminednottounderstand。WhenIcallyoustupid,Idon\'tmeananything:Idon\'tmeanthatIdespiseyou。Come,youshalltakenoticeofme,Hareton!youaremycousin,andyoushallownme。

  `Ishallhavenaughttodowi\'youandyourmuckypride,andyourdamnedmockingtricks!\'heanswered。`I\'llgotohell,bodyandsoul,beforeIlooksidewaysafteryouagain。SideoutO\'t\'gait,now;thisminute!\'

  Catherinefrowned,andretreatedtothewindow-seatchewingherlip,andendeavouring,byhumminganeccentrictune,toconcealagrowingtendencytosob。

  `Youshouldbefriendswithyourcousin,MrHareton,\'Iinterrupted,`sincesherepentsofhersauciness。Itwoulddoyouagreatdealofgood:

  itwouldmakeyouanothermantohaveherforacompanion。\'

  `Acompanion?\'hecried;`whenshehatesme,anddoesnotthinkmefittowipehershoon!Nay!ifitmademeaking,I\'dnotbescornedforseekinghergoodwillanymore。\'

  `ItisnotIwhohateyou,itisyouwhohateme!\'weptCathy,nolongerdisguisinghertrouble。`YouhatemeasmuchasMrHeathcliffdoes,andmore。\'

  `You\'readamnedliar,\'beganEarnshaw:`whyhaveImadehimangry,bytakingyourpart,then,ahundredtimes?andthatwhenyousneeredatanddespisedme,and——Goonplaguingme,andI\'llstepinyonder,andsayyouworriedmeoutofthekitchen!\'

  `Ididn\'tknowyoutookmypart,\'sheanswered,dryinghereyes;

  `andIwasmiserableandbitterateverybody;butnowIthankyou,andbegyoutoforgiveme:whatcanIdobesides?\'

  Shereturnedtothehearth,andfranklyextendedherhand。Heblackenedandscowledlikeathundercloud,andkepthisfistsresolutelyclenched,andhisgazefixedontheground。Catherine,byinstinct,musthavedivineditwasobdurateperversity,andnotdislike,thatpromptedthisdoggedconduct;for,afterremaininganinstantundecided,shestoopedandimpressedonhischeekagentlekiss。ThelittleroguethoughtIhadnotseenher,and,drawingback,shetookherformerstationbythewindow,quitedemurely。Ishookmyheadreprovingly,andthensheblushedandwhispered:

  `Well!whatshouldIhavedone,Ellen?Hewouldn\'tshakehands,andhewouldn\'tlook:ImustshowhimsomewaythatIlikehim——thatI

  wanttobefriends。\'

  WhetherthekissconvincedHareton,Icannottell:hewasverycareful,forsomeminutes,thathisfaceshouldnotbeseen,andwhenhedidraiseit,hewassadlypuzzledwheretoturnhiseyes。

  Catherineemployedherselfinwrappingahandsomebookneatlyinwhitepaper,andhavingtieditwithabitofribband,andaddresseditto`MrHaretonEarnshaw\',shedesiredmetobeherambassadress,andconveythepresenttoitsdestinedrecipient。

  `Andtellhim,ifhe\'lltakeitI\'llcomeandteachhimtoreaditright,\'shesaid;`and,ifherefuseit,I\'llgoupstairs,andneverteasehimagain。\'

  Icarriedit,andrepeatedthemessage;anxiouslywatchedbymyemployer。Haretonwouldnotopenhisfingers,soIlaiditonhisknee。

  Hedidnotstrikeoff,either。Ireturnedtomywork。Catherineleanedherheadandarmsonthetable,tillsheheardtheslightestrustleofthecoveringbeingremoved;thenshestoleaway,andquietlyseatedherselfbesidehercousin。Hetrembled,andhisfaceglowed:allhisrudenessandallhissurlyharshnesshaddesertedhim:hecouldnotsummoncourage,atfirst,toutterasyllableinreplytoherquestioninglook,andhermurmuredpetition。

  `Sayyouforgiveme,Hareton,do?Youcanmakemesohappybyspeakingthatlittleword。\'

  Hemutteredsomethinginaudible。

  `Andyou\'llbemyfriend?\'addedCatherineinterrogatively。

  `Nay,you\'llbeashamedofmeeverydayofyourlife,\'heanswered;

  `andthemore,themoreyouknowme;andIcannotbideit。\'

  `Soyouwon\'tbemyfriend?\'shesaid,smilingassweetashoney,andcreepingcloseup。

  Ioverheardnofurtherdistinguishabletalk,but,onlookingroundagain,Iperceivedtwosuchradiantcountenancesbentoverthepageoftheacceptedbook,thatIdidnotdoubtthetreatyhadbeenratifiedonbothsides;andtheenemieswere,thenceforth,swornallies。

  Theworktheystudiedwasfullofcostlypictures;andthoseandtheirpositionhadcharmenoughtokeepthemunmovedtillJosephcamehome。

  He,poorman,wasperfectlyaghastatthespectacleofCatherineseatedonthesamebenchwithHaretonEarnshaw,leaningherhandonhisshoulder;

  andconfoundedathisfavourite\'senduranceofherproximity:itaffectedhimtoodeeplytoallowanobservationonthesubjectthatnight。Hisemotionwasonlyrevealedbytheimmensesighshedrew,ashesolemnlyspreadhislargeBibleonthetable,andoverlaiditwithdirtybank-notesfromhispocket-book,theproduceoftheday\'stransactions。Atlength,hesummonedHaretonfromhisseat。

  `Tak\'theseintuht\'maister,lad,\'hesaid,`un\'bidethar。

  Aw\'sganguptuhmyawnrahm。Thishoile\'snorthermensfulnorseemlyfurus:wemunsideahtandseearchanother。\'

  `Come,Catherine,\'Isaid,`wemust\"sideout\"too;I\'vedonemyironing,areyoureadytogo?\'

  `Itisnoteighto\'clock!\'sheanswered,risingunwillingly。`Hareton,I\'llleavethisbookuponthechimney-piece,andI\'llbringsomemoretomorrow。\'

  `Onybooksutyahleave,Awsualltak\'intuhth\'hahse,\'saidJoseph,`unit\'llbemitchifyahfindemagean;soa,yahmuhplaseyourseln!\'

  Cathythreatenedthathislibraryshouldpayforhers;and,smilingasshepassedHareton,wentsingingupstairs:lighterofheart,Iventuretosay,thanevershehadbeenunderthatroofbefore;except,perhaps,duringherearliestvisitstoLinton。

  Theintimacythuscommenced,grewrapidly;thoughitencounteredtemporaryinterruptions。Earnshawwasnottobecivilizedwithawish,andmyyoungladywasnophilosopher,andnoparagonofpatience;butboththeirmindstendingtothesamepoint——onelovinganddesiringtoesteem,andtheotherlovinganddesiringtobeesteemed——theycontrivedintheendtoreachit。

  Yousee,MrLockwood,itwaseasyenoughtowinMrsHeathcliff\'sheart。Butnow,I\'mgladyoudidnottry。Thecrownofallmywisheswillbetheunionofthosetwo。Ishallenvynooneontheirweddingday:therewon\'tbeahappierwomanthanmyselfinEngland!

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  WutheringHeights[PreviousChapter][TableofContents]Chapter33OnthemorrowofthatMonday,Earnshawbeingstillunabletofollowhisordinaryemployments,andthereforeremainingaboutthehouse,Ispeedilyfounditwouldbeimpracticabletoretainmychargebesideme,asheretofore。

  Shegotdownstairsbeforeme,andoutintothegarden,whereshehadseenhercousinperformingsomeeasywork;andwhenIwenttobidthemcometobreakfast,Isawshehadpersuadedhimtoclearalargespaceofgroundfromcurrantandgooseberrybushes,andtheywerebusyplanningtogetheranimportationofplantsfromtheGrange。

  Iwasterrifiedatthedevastationwhichhadbeenaccomplishedinabriefhalf-hour;theblack-curranttreesweretheappleofJoseph\'seye,andshehadjustfixedherchoiceofaflowerbedinthemidstofthem。

  `There!Thatwillbeallshowntothemaster,\'Iexclaimed,`theminuteitisdiscovered。Andwhatexcusehaveyoutoofferfortakingsuchlibertieswiththegarden?`Weshallhaveafineexplosionontheheadofit:seeifwedon\'t!MrHareton,Iwonderyoushouldhavenomorewit,thantogoandmakethatmessatherbidding!\'

  `I\'dforgottentheywereJoseph\'s,\'answeredEarnshaw,ratherpuzzled;`butI\'lltellhimIdidit。\'

  `WealwaysateourmealswithMrHeathcliff。Iheldthemistress\'spostinmakingteaandcarving;soIwasindispensableattable。Catherineusuallysatbyme,buttodayshestolenearertoHareton;andIpresentlysawshewouldhavenomorediscretioninherfriendshipthanshehadinherhostility。

  `Now,mindyoudon\'ttalkwithandnoticeyourcousintoomuch,\'

  weremywhisperedinstructionsasweenteredtheroom。`ItwillcertainlyannoyMrHeathcliff,andhe\'llbemadatyouboth。\'

  `I\'mnotgoingto,\'sheanswered。

  Theminuteafter,shehadsidledtohim,andwasstickingprimrosesinhisplateofporridge。

  Hedarednotspeaktoherthere:hedaredhardlylook;andyetshewentonteasing,tillhewastwiceonthepointofbeingprovokedtolaugh;andIfrowned,andthensheglancedtowardsthemaster:whosemindwasoccupiedonothersubjectsthanhiscompany,ashiscountenanceevinced;

  andshegrewseriousforaninstant,scrutinizinghimwithdeepgravity。

  Afterwardssheturned,andrecommencedhernonsense;atlast,Haretonutteredasmotheredlaugh。MrHeathcliffstarted;hiseyerapidlysurveyedourfaces。Catherinemetitwithheraccustomedlookofnervousnessandyetdefiance,whichheabhorred。

  `Itiswellyouareoutofmyreach,\'heexclaimed。\"Whatfiendpossessesyoutostarebackatme,continually,withthoseinfernaleyes?

  Downwiththem!anddon\'tremindmeofyourexistenceagain。IthoughtIhadcuredyouoflaughing。\'

  `Itwasme,\'mutteredHareton。\"Whatdoyousay?\'demandedthemaster。

  Haretonlookedathisplate,anddidnotrepeattheconfession。

  MrHeathclifflookedathimabit,andthensilentlyresumedhisbreakfastandhisinterruptedmusing。`Wehadnearlyfinished,andthetwoyoungpeopleprudentlyshiftedwiderasunder,soIanticipatednofurtherdisturbanceduringthatsitting:whenJosephappearedatthedoor,revealingbyhisquiveringlipandfuriouseyes,thattheoutragecommittedonhispreciousshrubswasdetected。HemusthaveseenCathyandhercousinaboutthespotbeforeheexaminedit,forwhilehisjawsworkedlikethoseofacowchewingitscud,andrenderedhisspeechdifficulttounderstand,hebegan:

  `Awmunhevmywage,andAwmungoa!Awbedaimedtuhdee,wheareAw\'dsarvedfursixtyyear;`unAwthowtAw\'dlugmybooksupintuht\'garret,un\'allmybitsuhstuff,un\'theysudhevt\'kitchentuhtheirseln;

  furt\'sakeuhquietness。Itwurhardtuhgieupmyawnhearthstun,budAwthowtAwcoulddothat!Bud,nah,shoo\'staanmygardenfroughme,un\'byth\'heart,maister,Awcannotstandit!Yahmuhbendtuhth\'

  yoak,anyewillAwnoanusedto`t,andanow\'dmandosen\'tsooingetusedtuhnewbarthens。Aw\'draytherarnmybitean\'mysupwi\'ahammerinth\'road!\'

  `Now,now,idiot!\'interruptedHeathcliff,`cutitshort!`What\'syourgrievance?I\'llinterfereinnoquarrelsbetweenyouandNelly。Shemaythrustyouintothecoal-holeforanythingIcare。\'

  `It\'snoanNelly!\'answeredJoseph。`Awsudn\'tshiftfurNellie——nastyillnowtasshoois。ThankGod!shoocannotstalet\'sowlo\'nob\'dy!

  Shoowerniversoahandsome,budwhetabodymudlookather`bahtwinking。

  It\'syonflaysome,gracelessquean,utswitchedahrlad,wi\'herboldeenun\'herforrardways——till——Nay!itfairbrustsmyheart!He\'sforgettenallEedoneforhim,un\'madeonhim,un\'goanun\'rivenupawholerowutt\'grandestcurranttrees,i\'t\'garden!\'Andherehelamentedoutright;

  unmannedbyasenseofhisbitterinjuries,andEarnshaw\'singratitudeanddangerouscondition。

  `Isthefooldrunk?\'askedMrHeathcliff。`Hareton,isityouhe\'sfindingfaultwith?\'

  `I\'vepulleduptwoorthreebushes,\'repliedtheyoungman;`butI\'mgoingtoset`emagain。\'

  `Andwhyhaveyoupulledthemup?\'saidthemaster。Catherineunwiselyputinhertongue。

  \"Wewantedtoplantsomeflowersthere,\'shecried。`I\'mtheonlypersontoblame,forIwishedhimtodoit。\'

  `Andwhothedevilgaveyouleavetotouchastickabouttheplace?\'demandedherfather-in-law,muchsurprised。`Andwhoorderedyoutoobeyher?\'headded,turningtoHareton。

  Thelatterwasspeechless;hiscousinreplied:

  `Youshouldn\'tgrudgeafewyardsofearthformetoornament,whenyouhavetakenallmyland!\'

  `Yourland,insolentslut!Youneverhadany,\'saidHeathcliff。

  `Andmymoney,\'shecontinued;returninghisangryglare,andmeantimebitingapieceofcrust,theremnantofherbreakfast。

  `Silence!\'heexclaimed。`Getdone,andbegone!\'

  `AndHareton\'sland,andhismoney,\'pursuedtherecklessthing。

  `HaretonandIarefriendsnow;andIshalltellhimallaboutyou!\'

  Themasterseemedconfoundedamoment:hegrewpale,androseup,eyeingherallthewhile,withanexpressionofmortalhate。

  `Ifyoustrikeme,Haretonwillstrikeyou,\'shesaid;`soyoumayaswellsitdown。\'

  `IfHaretondoesnotturnyououtoftheroom,I\'llstrikehimtohell,\'thunderedHeathcliff。`Damnablewitch!dareyoupretendtorousehimagainstme?Offwithher!Doyouhear?Flingherintothekitchen!

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