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!