here.
I
'm
of
the
busy
world
,
and
to
its
arms
I
must
return
.
Go
on
.
Was
Catherine
obedient
to
her
father
's
commands
?
"
"
She
was
,
"
continued
the
housekeeper
.
"
Her
affection
for
him
was
still
the
chief
sentiment
in
her
heart
;
and
he
spoke
without
anger
;
he
spoke
in
the
deep
tenderness
of
one
about
to
leave
his
treasure
amid
perils
and
foes
,
where
his
remembered
words
would
be
the
only
aid
that
he
could
bequeath
to
guide
her
.
He
said
to
me
,
a
few
days
afterwards
,
"
I
wish
my
nephew
would
write
,
Ellen
,
or
call
.
Tell
me
,
sincerely
,
what
you
think
of
him
—
is
he
changed
for
the
better
,
or
is
there
a
prospect
of
improvement
,
as
he
grows
a
man
?
"
"
He
's
very
delicate
,
sir
,
"
I
replied
;
"
and
scarcely
likely
to
reach
manhood
;
but
this
I
can
say
,
he
does
not
resemble
his
father
;
and
if
Miss
Catherine
had
the
misfortune
to
marry
him
,
he
would
not
be
beyond
her
control
,
unless
she
were
extremely
and
foolishly
indulgent
.
However
,
master
,
you
'll
have
plenty
of
time
to
get
acquainted
with
him
,
and
see
whether
he
would
suit
her
—
it
wants
four
years
and
more
to
his
being
of
age
.
"
Edgar
sighed
;
and
,
walking
to
the
window
,
looked
out
towards
Gimmerton
Kirk
.
It
was
a
misty
afternoon
,
but
the
February
sun
shone
dimly
,
and
we
could
just
distinguish
the
two
fir
trees
in
the
yard
,
and
the
sparely
scattered
gravestones
.
"
I
've
prayed
often
,
"
he
half
soliloquized
,
"
for
the
approach
of
what
is
coming
;
and
now
I
begin
to
shrink
,
and
fear
it
.
I
thought
the
memory
of
the
hour
I
came
down
that
glen
a
bridegroom
,
would
be
less
sweet
than
the
anticipation
that
I
was
soon
,
in
a
few
months
,
or
,
possibly
,
weeks
,
to
be
carried
up
,
and
laid
in
its
lonely
hollow
!
Ellen
,
I
've
been
very
happy
with
my
little
Cathy
.
Through
winter
nights
and
summer
days
she
was
a
living
hope
at
my
side
—
but
I
've
been
as
happy
musing
by
myself
among
those
stones
,
under
that
old
church
—
lying
,
through
the
long
June
evenings
,
on
the
green
mound
of
her
mother
's
grave
,
and
wishing
,
yearning
for
the
time
when
I
might
lie
beneath
it
.
What
can
I
do
for
Cathy
?
How
must
I
quit
her
?
I
'd
not
care
one
moment
for
Linton
being
Heathcliff
's
son
;
nor
for
his
taking
her
from
me
,
if
he
could
console
her
for
my
loss
.
I
'd
not
care
that
Heathcliff
gained
his
ends
,
and
triumphed
in
robbing
me
of
my
last
blessing
!
But
should
Linton
be
unworthy
—
only
a
feeble
tool
to
his
father
—
I
cannot
abandon
her
to
him
!
And
,
hard
though
it
be
to
crush
her
buoyant
spirit
,
I
must
persevere
in
making
her
sad
while
I
live
,
and
leaving
her
solitary
when
I
die
.
Darling
!
I
'd
rather
resign
her
to
God
,
and
lay
her
in
the
earth
before
me
.
"
"
Resign
her
to
God
,
as
it
is
,
sir
,
"
I
answered
,
"
and
if
we
should
lose
you
—
which
may
He
forbid
—
under
His
providence
,
I
'll
stand
her
friend
and
counsellor
to
the
last
.
Miss
Catherine
is
a
good
girl
;
I
do
n't
fear
that
she
will
go
wilfully
wrong
;
and
people
who
do
their
duty
are
always
finally
rewarded
.
"
Spring
advanced
;
yet
my
master
gathered
no
real
strength
,
though
he
resumed
his
walks
in
the
grounds
,
with
his
daughter
.
To
her
inexperienced
notions
,
this
itself
was
a
sign
of
convalescence
;
and
then
his
cheek
was
often
flushed
,
and
his
eyes
were
bright
,
she
felt
sure
of
his
recovering
.
On
her
seventeenth
birthday
,
he
did
not
visit
the
churchyard
,
it
was
raining
,
and
I
observed
—
"
You
'll
surely
not
go
out
to-night
,
sir
?
"
He
answered
—
"
No
,
I
'll
defer
it
,
this
year
,
a
little
longer
.
"
He
wrote
again
to
Linton
,
expressing
his
great
desire
to
see
him
;
and
,
had
the
invalid
been
presentable
,
I
've
no
doubt
his
father
would
have
permitted
him
to
come
.
As
it
was
,
being
instructed
,
he
returned
an
answer
,
intimating
that
Mr.
Heathcliff
objected
to
his
calling
at
the
Grange
;
but
his
uncle
's
kind
remembrance
delighted
him
,
and
he
hoped
to
meet
him
,
sometimes
,
in
his
rambles
,
and
personally
to
petition
that
his
cousin
and
he
might
not
remain
long
so
utterly
divided
.
That
part
of
his
letter
was
simple
,
and
,
probably
his
own
.
Heathcliff
knew
he
could
plead
eloquently
enough
for
Catherine
's
company
,
then
—
"
I
do
not
ask
,
"
he
said
,
"
that
she
may
visit
here
;
but
,
am
I
never
to
see
her
,
because
my
father
forbids
me
to
go
to
her
home
,
and
you
forbid
her
to
come
to
mine
?
Do
,
now
and
then
,
ride
with
her
towards
the
Heights
;
and
let
us
exchange
a
few
words
,
in
your
presence
!
we
have
done
nothing
to
deserve
this
separation
;
and
you
are
not
angry
with
me
—
you
have
no
reason
to
dislike
me
—
you
allow
yourself
.
Dear
uncle
!
send
me
a
kind
note
to-morrow
;
and
leave
to
join
you
anywhere
you
please
,
except
at
Thrushcross
Grange
.
I
believe
an
interview
would
convince
you
that
my
father
's
character
is
not
mine
;
he
affirms
I
am
more
your
nephew
than
his
son
;
and
though
I
have
faults
which
render
me
unworthy
of
Catherine
,
she
has
excused
them
,
and
,
for
her
sake
,
you
should
also
.
You
inquire
after
my
health
—
it
is
better
;
but
while
I
remain
cut
off
from
all
hope
,
and
doomed
to
solitude
,
or
the
society
of
those
who
never
did
,
and
never
will
like
me
,
how
can
I
be
cheerful
and
well
?
"
Edgar
,
though
he
felt
for
the
boy
,
could
not
consent
to
grant
his
request
;
because
he
could
not
accompany
Catherine
.
He
said
,
in
summer
,
perhaps
,
they
might
meet
:
meantime
,
he
wished
him
to
continue
writing
at
intervals
,
and
engaged
to
give
him
what
advice
and
comfort
he
was
able
by
letter
;
being
well
aware
of
his
hard
position
in
his
family
.
Linton
complied
;
and
had
he
been
unrestrained
,
would
probably
have
spoiled
all
by
filling
his
epistles
with
complaints
and
lamentations
;
but
his
father
kept
a
sharp
watch
over
him
;
and
,
of
course
,
insisted
on
every
line
that
my
master
sent
being
shown
;
so
,
instead
of
penning
his
peculiar
personal
sufferings
,
and
distresses
,
the
themes
constantly
uppermost
in
his
thoughts
,
he
harped
on
the
cruel
obligation
of
being
held
asunder
from
his
friend
and
love
;
and
gently
intimated
that
Mr.
Linton
must
allow
an
interview
soon
,
or
he
should
fear
he
was
purposely
deceiving
him
with
empty
promises
.
Cathy
was
a
powerful
ally
at
home
:
and
,
between
them
,
they
,
at
length
,
persuaded
my
master
to
acquiesce
in
their
having
a
ride
or
a
walk
together
,
about
once
a
week
,
under
my
guardianship
,
and
on
the
moors
nearest
the
Grange
;
for
June
found
him
still
declining
;
and
,
though
he
had
set
aside
,
yearly
,
a
portion
of
his
income
for
my
young
lady
's
fortune
,
he
had
a
natural
desire
that
she
might
retain
,
or
,
at
least
,
return
,
in
a
short
time
,
to
the
house
of
her
ancestors
;
and
he
considered
her
only
prospect
of
doing
that
was
by
a
union
with
his
heir
;
he
had
no
idea
that
the
latter
was
failing
almost
as
fast
as
himself
;
nor
had
any
one
,
I
believe
;
no
doctor
visited
the
Heights
,
and
no
one
saw
Master
Heathcliff
to
make
report
of
his
condition
,
among
us
.
I
,
for
my
part
,
began
to
fancy
my
forebodings
were
false
,
and
that
he
must
be
actually
rallying
,
when
he
mentioned
riding
and
walking
on
the
moors
,
and
seemed
so
earnest
in
pursuing
his
object
.
I
could
not
picture
a
father
treating
a
dying
child
as
tyrannically
and
wickedly
as
I
afterwards
learnt
Heathcliff
had
treated
him
,
to
compel
this
apparent
eagerness
;
his
efforts
redoubling
the
more
imminently
his
avaricious
and
unfeeling
plans
were
threatened
with
defeat
by
death
.
CHAPTER
XII
.
Summer
was
already
past
its
prime
,
when
Edgar
reluctantly
yielded
his
assent
to
their
entreaties
,
and
Catherine
and
I
set
out
on
our
first
ride
to
join
her
cousin
.
"
It
was
a
close
,
sultry
day
;
devoid
of
sunshine
,
but
with
a
sky
too
dappled
and
hazy
to
threaten
rain
;
and
our
place
of
meeting
had
been
fixed
at
the
guide-stone
,
by
the
cross-roads
.
On
arriving
there
,
however
,
a
little
herd-boy
,
despatched
as
a
messenger
,
told
us
that
—
"
Maister
Linton
wer
just
ut
this
side
th
'
Heights
:
and
he
'd
be
mitch
obleeged
to
us
to
gang
on
a
bit
further
.
"
"
Then
Master
Linton
has
forgot
the
first
injunction
of
his
uncle
,
"
I
observed
:
"
he
bid
us
keep
on
the
Grange
land
,
and
here
we
are
,
off
at
once
.
"
"
Well
,
we
'll
turn
our
horses
'
heads
round
,
when
we
reach
him
,
"
answered
my
companion
,
"
our
excursion
shall
lie
towards
home
.
"
But
when
we
reached
him
,
and
that
was
scarcely
a
quarter
of
a
mile
from
his
own
door
,
we
found
he
had
no
horse
,
and
we
were
forced
to
dismount
,
and
leave
ours
to
graze
.
He
lay
on
the
heath
,
awaiting
our
approach
,
and
did
not
rise
till
we
came
within
a
few
yards
.
Then
,
he
walked
so
feebly
,
and
looked
so
pale
,
that
I
immediately
exclaimed
—
"
Why
,
Master
Heathcliff
,
you
are
not
fit
for
enjoying
a
ramble
,
this
morning
.
How
ill
you
do
look
!
"
Catherine
surveyed
him
with
grief
and
astonishment
;
and
changed
the
ejaculation
of
joy
on
her
lips
,
to
one
of
alarm
;
and
the
congratulation
on
their
long
postponed
meeting
,
to
an
anxious
inquiry
,
whether
he
were
worse
than
usual
?
"
No
—
better
—
better
!
"
he
panted
,
trembling
,
and
retaining
her
hand
as
if
he
needed
its
support
,
while
his
large
blue
eyes
wandered
timidly
over
her
;
the
hollowness
round
them
,
transforming
to
haggard
wildness
,
the
languid
expression
they
once
possessed
.
"
But
you
have
been
worse
,
"
persisted
his
cousin
,
"
worse
than
when
I
saw
you
last
—
you
are
thinner
,
and
—
"
"
I
'm
tired
,
"
he
interrupted
,
hurriedly
.
"
It
is
too
hot
for
walking
,
let
us
rest
here
.
And
,
in
the
morning
,
I
often
feel
sick
—
papa
says
I
grow
so
fast
.
"
Badly
satisfied
,
Cathy
sat
down
,
and
he
reclined
beside
her
.
"
This
is
something
like
your
paradise
,
"
said
she
,
making
an
effort
at
cheerfulness
.
"
You
recollect
the
two
days
we
agreed
to
spend
,
in
the
place
and
way
,
each
thought
pleasantest
?
This
is
nearly
yours
,
only
there
are
clouds
;
but
then
,
they
are
so
soft
and
mellow
,
it
is
nicer
than
sunshine
.
Next
week
,
if
you
can
,
we
'll
ride
down
to
the
Grange
Park
,
and
try
mine
.
"
Linton
did
not
appear
to
remember
what
she
talked
of
;
and
he
had
evidently
great
difficulty
in
sustaining
any
kind
of
conversation
.
His
lack
of
interest
in
the
subjects
she
started
,
and
his
equal
incapacity
to
contribute
to
her
entertainment
were
so
obvious
,
that
she
could
not
conceal
her
disappointment
.
An
indefinite
alteration
had
come
over
his
whole
person
and
manner
.
The
pettishness
that
might
be
caressed
into
fondness
,
had
yielded
to
a
listless
apathy
;
there
was
less
of
the
peevish
temper
of
a
child
which
frets
and
teases
on
purpose
to
be
soothed
,
and
more
of
the
self-absorbed
moroseness
of
a
confirmed
invalid
,
repelling
consolation
,
and
ready
to
regard
the
good-humoured
mirth
of
others
,
as
an
insult
.
Catherine
perceived
,
as
well
as
I
did
,
that
he
held
it
rather
a
punishment
,
than
a
gratification
,
to
endure
our
company
;
and
she
made
no
scruple
of
proposing
,
presently
,
to
depart
.
That
proposal
,
unexpectedly
,
roused
Linton
from
his
lethargy
,
and
threw
him
into
a
strange
state
of
agitation
.
He
glanced
fearfully
towards
the
Heights
,
begging
she
would
remain
another
half-hour
,
at
least
.
"
But
,
I
think
,
"
said
Cathy
,
"
you
'd
be
more
comfortable
at
home
than
sitting
here
;
and
I
cannot
amuse
you
to-day
,
I
see
,
by
my
tales
,
and
songs
,
and
chatter
;
you
have
grown
wiser
than
I
,
in
these
six
months
;
you
have
little
taste
for
my
diversions
now
;
or
else
,
if
I
could
amuse
you
,
I
'd
willingly
stay
.
"
"
Stay
to
rest
yourself
,
"
he
replied
.
"
And
,
Catherine
,
do
n't
think
,
or
say
that
I
'm
very
unwell
—
it
is
the
heavy
weather
,
and
heat
that
make
me
dull
;
and
I
walked
about
,
before
you
came
,
a
great
deal
,
for
me
.
Tell
uncle
,
I
'm
in
tolerable
health
,
will
you
?
"
"
I
'll
tell
him
that
you
say
so
,
Linton
.
I
could
n't
affirm
that
you
are
,
"
observed
my
young
lady
,
wondering
at
his
pertinacious
assertion
of
what
was
evidently
an
untruth
.
"
And
be
here
again
next
Thursday
,
"
continued
he
,
shunning
her
puzzled
gaze
.
"
And
give
him
my
thanks
for
permitting
you
to
come
—
my
best
thanks
,
Catherine
.
And
—
and
,
if
you
did
meet
my
father
,
and
he
asked
you
about
me
,
do
n't
lead
him
to
suppose
that
I
've
been
extremely
silent
and
stupid
—
do
n't
look
sad
and
downcast
,
as
you
are
doing
—
he
'll
be
angry
.
"
"
I
care
nothing
for
his
anger
,
"
exclaimed
Cathy
,
imagining
she
would
be
its
object
.
"
But
I
do
,
"
said
her
cousin
,
shuddering
.
"
Do
n't
provoke
him
against
me
,
Catherine
,
for
he
is
very
hard
.
"
"
Is
he
severe
to
you
,
Master
Heathcliff
?
"
I
inquired
.
"
Has
he
grown
weary
of
indulgence
,
and
passed
from
passive
,
to
active
hatred
?
"
Linton
looked
at
me
,
but
did
not
answer
;
and
,
after
keeping
her
seat
by
his
side
,
another
ten
minutes
,
during
which
his
head
fell
drowsily
on
his
breast
,
and
he
uttered
nothing
except
suppressed
moans
of
exhaustion
,
or
pain
,
Cathy
began
to
seek
solace
in
looking
for
bilberries
,
and
sharing
the
produce
of
her
researches
with
me
:
she
did
not
offer
them
to
him
,
for
she
saw
further
notice
would
only
weary
and
annoy
.
"
Is
it
half
an
hour
now
,
Ellen
!
"
she
whispered
in
my
ear
,
at
last
.
"
I
ca
n't
tell
why
we
should
stay
.
He
's
asleep
,
and
papa
will
be
wanting
us
back
.
"
"
Well
,
we
must
not
leave
him
asleep
,
"
I
answered
;
"
wait
till
he
wakes
and
be
patient
.
You
were
mighty
eager
to
set
off
,
but
your
longing
to
see
poor
Linton
has
soon
evaporated
!
"
"
Why
did
he
wish
to
see
me
?
"
returned
Catherine
.
"
In
his
crossest
humours
,
formerly
,
I
liked
him
better
than
I
do
in
his
present
curious
mood
.
It
's
just
as
if
it
were
a
task
he
was
compelled
to
perform
—
this
interview
—
for
fear
his
father
should
scold
him
.
But
,
I
'm
hardly
going
to
come
to
give
Mr.
Heathcliff
pleasure
;
whatever
reason
he
may
have
for
ordering
Linton
to
undergo
this
penance
.
And
,
though
I
'm
glad
he
's
better
in
health
,
I
'm
sorry
he
's
so
much
less
pleasant
,
and
so
much
less
affectionate
to
me
.
"
"
You
think
he
is
better
in
health
,
then
?
"
I
said
.
"
Yes
,
"
she
answered
;
"
because
he
always
made
such
a
great
deal
of
his
sufferings
,
you
know
.
He
is
not
tolerably
well
,
as
he
told
me
to
tell
papa
,
but
he
's
better
,
very
likely
.
"
"
There
you
differ
with
me
,
Miss
Cathy
,
"
I
remarked
;
"
I
should
conjecture
him
to
be
far
worse
.
"
Linton
here
started
from
his
slumber
in
bewildered
terror
,
and
asked
if
any
one
had
called
his
name
.
"
No
,
"
said
Catherine
;
"
unless
in
dreams
.
I
cannot
conceive
how
you
manage
to
dose
,
out
of
doors
,
in
the
morning
.
"
"
I
thought
I
heard
my
father
,
"
he
gasped
,
glancing
up
to
the
frowning
nab
above
us
.
"
You
are
sure
nobody
spoke
?
"
"
Quite
sure
,
"
replied
his
cousin
.
"
Only
Ellen
and
I
were
disputing
concerning
your
health
.
Are
you
truly
stronger
,
Linton
,
than
when
we
separated
in
winter
?
If
you
be
,
I
'm
certain
one
thing
is
not
stronger
—
your
regard
for
me
—
speak
,
are
you
?
"
The
tears
gushed
from
Linton
's
eyes
as
he
answered
—
"
Yes
,
yes
,
I
am
!
"
And
,
still
under
the
spell
of
the
imaginary
voice
,
his
gaze
wandered
up
and
down
to
detect
its
owner
.
Cathy
rose
.
"
For
to-day
we
must
part
,
"
she
said
.
"
And
I
wo
n't
conceal
that
I
have
been
sadly
disappointed
with
our
meeting
,
though
I
'll
mention
it
to
nobody
but
you
—
not
that
I
stand
in
awe
of
Mr.
Heathcliff
!
"
"
Hush
,
"
murmured
Linton
;
"
for
God
's
sake
,
hush
!
He
's
coming
.
"
And
he
clung
to
Catherine
's
arm
,
striving
to
detain
her
;
but
,
at
that
announcement
,
she
hastily
disengaged
herself
,
and
whistled
to
Minny
,
who
obeyed
her
like
a
dog
.
"
I
'll
be
here
next
Thursday
,
"
she
cried
,
springing
to
the
saddle
.
"
Good
bye
.
Quick
,
Ellen
!
"
And
so
we
left
him
,
scarcely
conscious
of
our
departure
,
so
absorbed
was
he
in
anticipating
his
father
's
approach
.
"
Before
we
reached
home
,
Catherine
's
displeasure
softened
into
a
perplexed
sensation
of
pity
and
regret
largely
blended
with
vague
,
uneasy
doubts
about
Linton
's
actual
circumstances
,
physical
and
social
;
in
which
I
partook
,
though
I
counselled
her
not
to
say
much
,
for
a
second
journey
would
make
us
better
judges
.
My
master
requested
an
account
of
our
on-goings
:
his
nephew
's
offering
of
thanks
was
duly
delivered
,
Miss
Cathy
gently
touching
on
the
rest
:
I
also
,
threw
little
light
on
his
inquiries
,
for
I
hardly
knew
what
to
hide
,
and
what
to
reveal
.
CHAPTER
XIII
.
Seven
days
glided
away
,
every
one
marking
its
course
by
the
henceforth
rapid
alteration
of
Edgar
Linton
's
state
.
The
havoc
that
months
had
previously
wrought
,
was
now
emulated
by
the
inroads
of
hours
.
Catherine
,
we
would
fain
have
deluded
,
yet
,
but
her
own
quick
spirit
refused
to
delude
her
.
It
divined
,
in
secret
,
and
brooded
on
the
dreadful
probability
,
gradually
ripening
into
certainty
.
She
had
not
the
heart
to
mention
her
ride
,
when
Thursday
came
round
;
I
mentioned
it
for
her
;
and
obtained
permission
to
order
her
out
of
doors
;
for
the
library
,
where
her
father
stopped
a
short
time
daily
—
the
brief
period
he
could
bear
to
sit
up
,
and
his
chamber
had
become
her
whole
world
.
She
grudged
each
moment
that
did
not
find
her
bending
over
his
pillow
,
or
seated
by
his
side
.
Her
countenance
grew
wan
with
watching
and
sorrow
,
and
my
master
gladly
dismissed
her
to
what
he
flattered
himself
would
be
a
happy
change
of
scene
and
society
,
drawing
comfort
from
the
hope
that
she
would
not
now
be
left
entirely
alone
after
his
death
.
He
had
a
fixed
idea
,
I
guessed
by
several
observations
he
let
fall
,
that
as
his
nephew
resembled
him
in
person
,
he
would
resemble
him
in
mind
;
for
Linton
's
letters
bore
few
,
or
no
indications
of
his
defective
character
.
And
I
through
pardonable
weakness
refrained
from
correcting
the
error
;
asking
myself
what
good
there
would
be
in
disturbing
his
last
moments
with
information
that
he
had
neither
power
nor
opportunity
to
turn
to
account
.
We
deferred
our
excursion
till
the
afternoon
;
a
golden
afternoon
of
August
—
every
breath
from
the
hills
so
full
of
life
,
that
it
seemed
whoever
respired
it
,
though
dying
,
might
revive
.
Catherine
's
face
was
just
like
the
landscape
—
shadows
and
sunshine
flitting
over
it
,
in
rapid
succession
;
but
the
shadows
rested
longer
and
the
sunshine
was
more
transient
,
and
her
poor
little
heart
reproached
itself
for
even
that
passing
forgetfulness
of
its
cares
.
We
discerned
Linton
watching
at
the
same
spot
he
had
selected
before
.
My
young
mistress
alighted
,
and
told
me
that
as
she
was
resolved
to
stay
a
very
little
while
,
I
had
better
hold
the
pony
and
remain
on
horseback
;
but
I
dissented
,
I
would
n't
risk
losing
sight
of
the
charge
committed
to
me
a
minute
;
so
we
climbed
the
slope
of
heath
,
together
.
Master
Heathcliff
received
us
with
greater
animation
on
this
occasion
;
not
the
animation
of
high
spirits
though
,
nor
yet
of
joy
;
it
looked
more
like
fear
.
"
It
is
late
!
"
he
said
,
speaking
short
,
and
with
difficulty
.
"
Is
not
your
father
very
ill
?
I
thought
you
would
n't
come
.
"
"
Why
wo
n't
you
be
candid
?
"
cried
Catherine
,
swallowing
her
greeting
.
"
Why
cannot
you
say
at
once
,
you
do
n't
want
me
?
It
is
strange
Linton
,
that
for
the
second
time
,
you
have
brought
me
here
on
purpose
,
apparently
,
to
distress
us
both
,
and
for
no
reason
besides
!
"
Linton
shivered
,
and
glanced
at
her
,
half
supplicating
,
half
ashamed
,
but
his
cousin
's
patience
was
not
sufficient
to
endure
this
enigmatical
behaviour
.
"
My
father
is
very
ill
,
"
she
said
,
"
and
why
am
I
called
from
his
bedside
—
why
did
n't
you
send
to
absolve
me
from
my
promise
,
when
you
wished
I
would
n't
keep
it
?
Come
!
I
desire
an
explanation
—
playing
and
trifling
are
completely
banished
out
of
my
mind
:
and
I
ca
n't
dance
attendance
on
your
affectations
now
!
'
"
My
affectations
!
"
he
murmured
,
"
what
are
they
?
For
Heaven
's
sake
Catherine
,
do
n't
look
so
angry
!
Despise
me
as
much
as
you
please
;
I
am
a
worthless
,
cowardly
wretch
—
I
ca
n't
be
scorned
enough
!
but
I
'm
too
mean
for
your
anger
—
hate
my
father
,
and
spare
me
,
for
contempt
!
"
"
Nonsense
!
"
cried
Catherine
in
a
passion
.
"
Foolish
,
silly
boy
!
And
there
!
he
trembles
,
as
if
I
were
really
going
to
touch
him
!
You
need
n't
bespeak
contempt
,
Linton
;
anybody
will
have
it
spontaneously
,
at
your
service
.
Get
off
!
I
shall
return
home
—
it
is
folly
dragging
you
from
the
hearth-stone
,
and
pretending
—
what
do
we
pretend
?
Let
go
my
frock
—
if
I
pitied
you
for
crying
,
and
looking
so
very
frightened
,
you
should
spurn
such
pity
.
Ellen
,
tell
him
how
disgraceful
this
conduct
is
.
Rise
,
and
do
n't
degrade
yourself
into
an
abject
reptile
—
do
n't
.
"
With
streaming
face
and
an
expression
of
agony
,
Linton
had
thrown
his
nerveless
frame
along
the
ground
;
he
seemed
convulsed
with
exquisite
terror
.
"
Oh
!
"
he
sobbed
,
"
I
cannot
bear
it
!
Catherine
,
Catherine
,
I
'm
a
traitor
too
,
and
I
dare
not
tell
you
!
But
leave
me
and
I
shall
be
killed
!
Dear
Catherine
,
my
life
is
in
your
hands
;
and
you
have
said
you
loved
me
—
and
if
you
did
,
it
would
n't
harm
you
.
You
'll
not
go
,
then
?
kind
,
sweet
,
good
Catherine
!
And
perhaps
you
will
consent
—
and
he
'll
let
me
die
with
you
!
"
My
young
lady
,
on
witnessing
his
intense
anguish
,
stooped
to
raise
him
.
The
old
feeling
of
indulgent
tenderness
overcame
her
vexation
,
and
she
grew
thoroughly
moved
and
alarmed
.
"
Consent
to
what
?
"
she
asked
.
"
To
stay
?
Tell
me
the
meaning
of
this
strange
talk
,
and
I
will
.
You
contradict
your
own
words
,
and
distract
me
!
Be
calm
and
frank
,
and
confess
at
once
,
all
that
weighs
on
your
heart
.
You
would
n't
injure
me
,
Linton
,
would
you
?
You
would
n't
let
any
enemy
hurt
me
,
if
you
could
prevent
it
?
I
'll
believe
you
are
a
coward
,
for
yourself
,
but
not
a
cowardly
betrayer
of
your
best
friend
.
"
"
But
my
father
threatened
me
,
"
gasped
the
boy
,
clasping
his
attenuated
fingers
,
"
and
I
dread
him
—
I
dread
him
!
I
dare
not
tell
!
"
"
Oh
well
!
"
said
Catherine
,
with
scornful
compassion
,
"
keep
your
secret
,
I
'm
no
coward
—
save
yourself
,
I
'm
not
afraid
!
"
Her
magnanimity
provoked
his
tears
;
he
wept
wildly
,
kissing
her
supporting
hands
,
and
yet
could
not
summon
courage
to
speak
out
.
I
was
cogitating
what
the
mystery
might
be
,
and
determined
Catherine
should
never
suffer
to
benefit
him
or
any
one
else
,
by
my
good
will
.
When
hearing
a
rustle
among
the
ling
,
I
looked
up
,
and
saw
Mr.
Heathcliff
almost
close
upon
us
,
descending
the
Heights
.
He
did
n't
cast
a
glance
towards
my
companions
,
though
they
were
sufficiently
near
for
Linton
's
sobs
to
be
audible
;
but
hailing
me
in
the
almost
hearty
tone
he
assumed
to
none
besides
,
and
the
sincerity
of
which
,
I
could
n't
avoid
doubting
,
he
said
.
"
It
is
something
to
see
you
so
near
to
my
house
,
Nelly
!
How
are
you
at
the
Grange
?
Let
us
hear
!
The
rumour
goes
,
"
he
added
in
a
lower
tone
,
"
that
Edgar
Linton
is
on
his
death-bed
—
perhaps
they
exaggerate
his
illness
?
"
"
No
;
my
master
is
dying
,
"
I
replied
,
"
it
is
true
enough
.
A
sad
thing
it
will
be
for
us
all
,
but
a
blessing
for
him
!
"
"
How
long
will
he
last
,
do
you
think
?
"
he
asked
.
"
I
do
n't
know
,
"
I
said
.
"
Because
,
"
he
continued
,
looking
at
the
two
young
people
,
who
were
fixed
under
his
eye
—
Linton
appeared
as
if
he
could
not
venture
to
stir
,
or
raise
his
head
,
and
Catherine
could
not
move
,
on
his
account
—
"
Because
that
lad
yonder
,
seems
determined
to
beat
me
—
and
I
'd
thank
his
uncle
to
be
quick
,
and
go
before
him
—
Hallo
!
Has
the
whelp
been
playing
that
game
long
?
I
did
give
him
some
lessons
about
snivelling
.
Is
he
pretty
lively
with
Miss
Linton
generally
?
"
"
Lively
?
no
—
he
has
shown
the
greatest
distress
;
"
I
answered
.
"
To
see
him
,
I
should
say
,
that
instead
of
rambling
with
his
sweetheart
on
the
hills
,
he
ought
to
be
in
bed
,
under
the
hands
of
a
doctor
.
"
"
He
shall
be
,
in
a
day
or
two
,
"
muttered
Heathcliff
"
But
first
—
get
up
,
Linton
!
Get
up
!
"
he
shouted
.
"
Do
n't
grovel
on
the
ground
,
there
—
up
this
moment
!
"
Linton
had
sunk
prostrate
again
in
another
paroxysm
of
helpless
fear
,
caused
by
his
father
's
glance
towards
him
,
I
suppose
,
there
was
nothing
else
to
produce
such
humiliation
.
He
made
several
efforts
to
obey
,
but
his
little
strength
was
annihilated
,
for
the
time
,
and
be
fell
back
again
with
a
moan
.
Mr.
Heathcliff
advanced
,
and
lifted
him
to
lean
against
a
ridge
of
turf
.
"
Now
,
"
said
he
with
curbed
ferocity
,
"
I
'm
getting
angry
—
and
if
you
do
n't
command
that
paltry
spirit
of
yours
—
Damn
you
!
Get
up
,
directly
!
"
"
I
will
,
father
!
"
he
panted
.
"
Only
,
let
me
alone
,
or
I
shall
faint
!
I
've
done
as
you
wished
—
I
'm
sure
.
Catherine
will
tell
you
that
I
—
that
I
—
have
been
cheerful
.
Ah
!
keep
by
me
Catherine
;
give
me
your
hand
.
"
"
Take
mine
,
"
said
his
father
,
"
stand
on
your
feet
!
There
now
—
she
'll
lend
you
her
arm
.
.
.that
's
right
,
look
at
her
.
You
would
imagine
I
was
the
devil
himself
,
Miss
Linton
,
to
excite
such
horror
.
Be
so
kind
as
to
walk
home
with
him
,
will
you
?
He
shudders
,
if
I
touch
him
.
"
"
Linton
,
dear
!
"
whispered
Catherine
,
"
I
ca
n't
go
to
Wuthering
Heights
.
.
.papa
has
forbidden
me
.
.
.He
'll
not
harm
you
,
why
are
you
so
afraid
?
"
"
I
can
never
re-enter
that
house
,
"
he
answered
.
"
I
am
not
to
re-enter
it
without
you
!
"
"
Stop
.
.
.
"
cried
his
father
.
"
We
'll
respect
Catherine
's
filial
scruples
.
Nelly
,
take
him
in
,
and
I
'll
follow
your
advice
concerning
the
doctor
,
without
delay
.
"
"
You
'll
do
well
,
"
replied
I
,
"
but
I
must
remain
with
my
mistress
.
To
mind
your
son
is
not
my
business
.
"
"
You
are
very
stiff
!
"
said
Heathcliff
,
"
I
know
that
—
but
you
'll
force
me
to
pinch
the
baby
,
and
make
it
scream
,
before
it
moves
your
charity
.
Come
then
,
my
hero
.
Are
you
willing
to
return
,
escorted
by
me
?
"
He
approached
once
more
,
and
made
as
if
be
would
seize
the
fragile
being
;
but
shrinking
back
,
Linton
clung
to
his
cousin
,
and
implored
her
to
accompany
him
with
a
frantic
importunity
that
admitted
no
denial
.
However
I
disapproved
,
I
could
n't
hinder
her
;
indeed
how
could
she
have
refused
him
herself
?
What
was
filling
him
with
dread
,
we
had
no
means
of
discerning
,
but
there
he
was
,
powerless
under
its
gripe
,
and
any
addition
seemed
capable
of
shocking
him
into
idiocy
.
We
reached
the
threshold
;
Catherine
walked
in
;
and
I
stood
waiting
till
she
had
conducted
the
invalid
to
a
chair
,
expecting
her
out
,
immediately
;
when
Mr.
Heathcliff
pushing
me
forward
,
exclaimed
—
"
My
house
is
not
stricken
with
the
plague
,
Nelly
;
and
I
have
a
mind
to
be
hospitable
today
;
sit
down
,
and
allow
me
to
shut
the
door
.
"
He
shut
and
locked
it
also
,
I
started
.
"
You
shall
have
tea
,
before
you
go
home
,
"
he
added
.
"
I
am
by
myself
.
Hareton
is
gone
with
some
cattle
to
the
Lees
—
and
Zillah
and
Joseph
are
off
on
a
journey
of
pleasure
.
And
,
though
I
'm
used
to
being
alone
,
I
'd
rather
have
some
interesting
company
,
if
I
can
get
it
.
Miss
Linton
,
take
your
seat
by
him
.
I
give
you
what
I
have
;
the
present
is
hardly
worth
accepting
;
but
,
I
have
nothing
else
to
offer
.
It
is
Linton
,
I
mean
.
How
she
does
stare
!
It
's
odd
what
a
savage
feeling
I
have
to
anything
that
seems
afraid
of
me
!
Had
I
been
born
where
laws
are
less
strict
,
and
tastes
less
dainty
,
I
should
treat
myself
to
a
slow
vivifisection
of
those
two
,
as
an
evening
's
amusement
.
"
He
drew
in
his
breath
,
struck
the
table
,
and
swore
to
himself
.
"
By
hell
!
I
hate
them
.
"
"
I
'm
not
afraid
of
you
!
"
exclaimed
Catherine
,
who
could
not
hear
the
latter
part
of
his
speech
.
She
stepped
close
up
;
her
black
eyes
flashing
with
passion
and
resolution
.
"
Give
me
that
key
—
I
will
have
it
!
"
she
said
"
I
would'nt
eat
or
drink
here
,
if
I
were
starving
.
"
Heathcliff
had
the
key
in
his
hand
that
remained
on
the
table
.
He
looked
up
,
seized
with
a
sort
of
surprise
at
her
boldness
,
or
,
possibly
,
reminded
by
her
voice
and
glance
,
of
the
person
from
whom
she
inherited
it
.
She
snatched
at
the
instrument
,
and
half
succeeded
in
getting
it
out
of
his
loosened
lingers
;
but
her
action
recalled
him
to
the
present
;
he
recovered
it
speedily
.
"
Now
,
Catherine
Linton
,
"
he
said
,
"
stand
off
,
or
I
shall
knock
you
down
;
and
that
will
make
Mrs.
Dean
mad
.
"
Regardless
of
this
warning
,
she
captured
his
closed
hand
,
and
its
contents
again
.
"
We
will
go
!
"
she
repeated
,
exerting
her
utmost
efforts
to
cause
the
iron
muscles
to
relax
;
and
finding
that
her
nails
made
no
impression
,
she
applied
her
teeth
pretty
sharply
.
Heathcliff
glanced
at
me
a
glance
that
kept
me
from
interfering
a
moment
.
Catherine
was
too
intent
on
his
fingers
to
notice
his
face
.
He
opened
them
,
suddenly
,
and
resigned
the
object
of
dispute
;
but
,
ere
she
had
well
secured
it
,
he
seized
her
with
the
liberated
hand
,
and
,
pulling
her
on
his
knee
,
administered
,
with
the
other
,
a
shower
of
terrific
slaps
on
both
sides
of
the
head
,
each
sufficient
to
have
fulfilled
his
threat
,
had
she
been
able
to
fall
.
At
this
diabolical
violence
,
I
rushed
on
him
furiously
.
"
You
villain
!
"
I
began
to
cry
,
"
you
villain
!
"
A
touch
on
the
chest
silenced
me
;
I
am
stout
,
and
soon
put
out
of
breath
;
and
,
what
with
that
and
the
rage
,
I
staggered
dizzily
back
,
and
felt
ready
to
suffocate
,
or
to
burst
a
blood-vessel
.
The
scene
was
over
in
two
minutes
;
Catherine
,
released
,
put
her
two
hands
to
her
temples
,
and
looked
just
as
if
she
were
not
sure
whether
her
ears
were
off
or
on
.
She
trembled
like
a
reed
,
poor
thing
,
and
leant
against
the
table
perfectly
bewildered
.
"
I
know
how
to
chastise
children
,
you
see
,
"
said
the
scoundrel
,
grimly
,
as
he
stooped
to
repossess
himself
of
the
key
,
which
had
dropped
to
the
floor
.
"
Go
to
Linton
now
,
as
I
told
you
;
and
cry
at
your
ease
!
I
shall
be
your
father
to-morrow
—
all
the
father
you
'll
have
in
a
few
days
—
and
you
shall
have
plenty
of
that
—
you
can
bear
plenty
—
you
're
no
weakling
—
you
shall
have
a
daily
taste
,
if
I
catch
such
a
devil
of
a
temper
in
your
eyes
again
!
"
Cathy
ran
to
me
instead
of
Linton
,
and
knelt
down
,
and
put
her
burning
cheek
on
my
lap
,
weeping
aloud
.
Her
cousin
had
shrunk
into
a
corner
of
the
settle
,
as
quiet
as
a
mouse
,
congratulating
himself
,
I
dare
say
,
that
the
correction
had
lighted
on
another
than
him
.
Mr.
Heathcliff
,
perceiving
us
all
confounded
,
rose
,
and
expeditiously
made
the
tea
himself
.
The
cups
and
saucers
were
laid
ready
.
He
poured
it
out
,
and
handed
me
a
cup
.
"
Wash
away
your
spleen
,
"
he
said
.
"
And
help
your
own
naughty
pet
and
mine
.
It
is
not
poisoned
,
though
I
prepared
it
.
I
'm
going
out
to
seek
your
horses
.
"
Our
first
thought
,
on
his
departure
,
was
to
force
an
exit
somewhere
.
We
tried
the
kitchen
door
,
but
that
was
fastened
outside
;
we
looked
at
the
windows
—
they
were
too
narrow
for
even
Cathy
's
little
figure
.
"
Master
Linton
,
"
I
cried
,
seeing
we
were
regularly
imprisoned
.
"
You
know
what
your
diabolical
father
is
after
,
and
you
shall
tell
us
,
or
I
'll
box
your
ears
,
as
he
has
done
your
cousin
's
.
"
"
Yes
,
Linton
;
you
must
tell
,
"
said
Catherine
.
"
It
was
for
your
sake
I
came
;
and
it
will
be
wickedly
ungrateful
if
you
refuse
.
"
"
Give
me
some
tea
,
I
'm
thirsty
,
and
then
I
'll
tell
you
,
"
he
answered
.
"
Mrs.
Dean
,
go
away
.
I
do
n't
like
you
standing
over
me
.
Now
,
Catherine
,
you
are
letting
your
tears
fall
into
my
cup
!
I
wont
drink
that
.
Give
me
another
.
"
Catherine
pushed
another
to
him
,
and
wiped
her
face
.
I
felt
disgusted
at
the
little
wretch
's
composure
,
since
he
was
no
longer
in
terror
for
himself
.
The
anguish
he
had
exhibited
on
the
moor
subsided
as
soon
as
ever
he
entered
Wuthering
Heights
;
so
,
I
guessed
he
had
been
menaced
with
an
awful
visitation
of
wrath
,
if
he
failed
in
decoying
us
there
;
and
,
that
accomplished
,
he
had
no
further
immediate
fears
.
"
Papa
wants
us
to
be
married
,
"
he
continued
,
after
sipping
some
of
the
liquid
.
"
And
he
knows
your
papa
would
n't
let
us
marry
now
;
and
he
's
afraid
of
my
dying
,
if
we
wait
;
so
we
are
to
be
married
in
the
morning
,
and
you
are
to
stay
here
all
night
;
and
,
if
you
do
as
he
wishes
,
you
shall
return
home
next
day
,
and
take
me
with
you
.
"
"
Take
you
with
her
,
pitiful
changeling
?
"
I
exclaimed
.
"
You
marry
?
Why
,
the
man
is
mad
,
or
he
thinks
us
fools
,
every
one
.
And
,
do
you
imagine
that
beautiful
young
lady
,
that
healthy
,
hearty
girl
,
will
tie
herself
to
a
little
perishing
monkey
like
you
?
Are
you
cherishing
the
notion
that
anybody
,
let
alone
Miss
Catherine
Linton
,
would
have
you
for
a
husband
?
You
want
whipping
for
bringing
us
in
here
at
all
,
with
your
dastardly
,
puling
tricks
;
and
—
do
n't
look
so
silly
now
!
I
've
a
very
good
mind
to
shake
you
severely
,
for
your
contemptible
treachery
,
and
your
imbecile
conceit
.
"
I
did
give
him
a
slight
shaking
,
but
it
brought
on
the
cough
,
and
he
took
to
his
ordinary
resource
of
moaning
and
weeping
,
and
Catherine
rebuked
me
.
"
Stay
all
night
?
No
!
"
she
said
,
looking
slowly
round
.
"
Ellen
,
I
'll
burn
that
door
down
,
but
I
'll
get
out
.
"
And
she
would
have
commenced
the
execution
of
her
threat
directly
,
but
Linton
was
up
in
alarm
,
for
his
dear
self
,
again
.
He
clasped
her
in
his
two
feeble
arms
,
sobbing
—
"
Wo
n't
you
have
me
,
and
save
me
—
not
let
me
come
to
the
Grange
?
Oh
!
darling
Catherine
!
you
must
n't
go
,
and
leave
me
,
after
all
.
You
must
obey
my
father
,
you
must
!
"
"
I
must
obey
my
own
,
"
she
replied
,
"
and
relieve
him
from
this
cruel
suspense
.
The
whole
night
!
What
would
he
think
?
he
'll
be
distressed
already
.
I
'll
either
break
or
burn
a
way
out
of
the
house
.
Be
quiet
!
You
're
in
no
danger
—
but
,
if
you
hinder
me
—
Linton
,
I
love
papa
better
than
you
!
"
The
mortal
terror
he
felt
of
Mr.
Heathcliff
'
s
anger
,
restored
to
the
boy
his
coward
's
eloquence
.
Catherine
was
near
distraught
—
still
,
she
persisted
that
she
must
go
home
,
and
tried
entreaty
,
in
her
turn
,
persuading
him
to
subdue
his
selfish
agony
.
While
they
were
thus
occupied
,
our
jailer
re-entered
.
"
Your
beasts
have
trotted
off
;
"
he
said
,
"
and
—
Now
,
Linton
!
snivelling
again
?
What
has
she
been
doing
to
you
?
Come
,
come
—
have
done
,
and
get
to
bed
.
In
a
month
or
two
,
my
lad
,
you
'll
be
able
to
pay
her
back
her
present
tyrannies
,
with
a
vigorous
hand
—
you
're
pining
for
pure
love
,
are
you
not
?
nothing
else
in
the
world
—
and
she
shall
have
you
!
There
,
to
bed
!
Zillah
wont
be
here
to-night
;
you
must
undress
yourself
.
Hush
!
hold
your
noise
!
Once
in
your
own
room
,
I
'll
not
come
near
you
,
you
need
n't
fear
.
By
chance
,
you
've
managed
tolerably
.
I
'll
look
to
the
rest
,
"
He
spoke
these
words
,
holding
the
door
open
for
his
son
to
pass
;
and
the
latter
achieved
his
exit
exactly
as
a
spaniel
might
which
suspected
the
person
who
attended
on
it
of
designing
a
spiteful
squeeze
.
The
lock
was
re-secured
.
Heathcliff
approached
the
fire
,
where
my
mistress
and
I
stood
silent
.
Catherine
looked
up
,
and
instinctively
raised
her
hand
to
her
cheek
—
his
neighbourhood
revived
a
painful
sensation
.
Anybody
else
would
have
been
incapable
of
regarding
the
childish
act
with
sternness
,
but
he
scowled
on
her
,
and
muttered
—
"
Oh
,
you
are
not
afraid
of
me
?
Your
courage
is
well
disguised
—
you
seem
damnably
afraid
!
"
"
I
am
afraid
now
,
"
she
replied
;
"
because
if
I
stay
,
papa
will
be
miserable
;
and
how
can
I
endure
making
him
miserable
—
when
he
—
when
he
—
Mr.
Heathcliff
,
let
me
go
home
!
I
promise
to
marry
Linton
—
papa
would
like
me
to
,
and
I
love
him
—
and
why
should
you
wish
to
force
me
to
do
what
I
'll
willingly
do
of
myself
?
"
"
Let
him
dare
to
force
you
!
"
I
cried
.
"
There
's
law
in
the
land
,
thank
God
,
there
is
!
though
we
be
in
an
out-of-the-way
place
.
I
'd
inform
,
if
he
were
my
own
son
,
and
it
's
felony
without
benefit
of
clergy
!
"
"
Silence
!
"
said
the
ruffian
.
"
To
the
devil
with
your
clamour
!
I
do
n't
want
you
to
speak
.
Miss
Linton
,
I
shall
enjoy
myself
remarkably
in
thinking
your
father
will
be
miserable
;
I
shall
not
sleep
for
satisfaction
.
You
could
have
hit
on
no
surer
way
of
fixing
your
residence
under
my
roof
,
for
the
next
twenty-four
hours
,
than
informing
me
that
such
an
event
would
follow
.
As
to
your
promise
to
marry
Linton
;
I
'll
take
care
you
shall
keep
it
,
for
you
shall
not
quit
the
place
till
it
is
fulfilled
.
"
"
Send
Ellen
then
,
to
let
papa
know
I
'm
safe
!
"
exclaimed
Catherine
,
weeping
bitterly
.
"
Or
marry
me
now
.
Poor
papa
!
Ellen
,
he
'll
think
we
're
lost
.
What
shall
we
do
?
"
"
Not
he
!
He
'll
think
you
are
tired
of
waiting
on
him
,
and
run
off
,
for
a
little
amusement
,
"
answered
Heathcliff
.
"
You
cannot
deny
that
you
entered
my
house
of
your
own
accord
,
in
contempt
of
his
injunctions
to
the
contrary
.
And
it
is
quite
natural
that
you
should
desire
amusement
at
your
age
;
and
that
you
should
weary
of
nursing
a
sick
man
,
and
that
man
,
only
your
father
.
Catherine
,
his
happiest
days
were
over
when
your
days
began
.
He
cursed
you
,
I
dare
say
,
for
coming
into
the
world
,
(
I
did
,
at
least
)
.
And
it
would
just
do
if
he
cursed
you
as
he
went
out
of
it
.
I
'd
join
him
.
I
do
n't
love
you
!
How
should
I
?
Weep
away
.
As
far
as
I
can
see
,
it
will
be
your
chief
diversion
hereafter
:
unless
Linton
make
amends
for
other
losses
;
and
your
provident
parent
appears
to
fancy
he
may
.
His
letters
of
advice
and
consolation
entertained
me
vastly
.
In
his
last
,
he
recommended
my
jewel
to
be
careful
of
his
;
and
kind
to
her
when
he
got
her
.
Careful
and
kind
—
that
's
paternal
!
But
Linton
requires
his
whole
stock
of
care
and
kindness
for
himself
Linton
can
play
the
little
tyrant
well
.
He
'll
undertake
to
torture
any
number
of
cats
if
their
teeth
be
drawn
,
and
their
claws
pared
.
You
'll
be
able
to
tell
his
uncle
fine
tales
of
his
kindness
,
when
you
get
home
again
,
I
assure
you
.
"
"
You
're
right
there
!
"
I
said
,
"
explain
your
son
's
character
.
Show
his
resemblance
to
yourself
;
and
then
,
I
hope
,
Miss
Cathy
will
think
twice
,
before
she
takes
the
cockatrice
!
"
"
I
do
n't
much
mind
speaking
of
his
amiable
qualities
now
,
"
he
answered
,
"
because
she
must
either
accept
him
,
or
remain
a
prisoner
,
and
you
along
with
her
,
till
your
master
dies
.
I
can
detain
you
both
,
quite
concealed
,
here
,
If
you
doubt
,
encourage
her
to
retract
her
word
,
and
you
'll
have
an
opportunity
of
judging
!
"
"
I
'll
not
retract
my
word
,
"
said
Catherine
.
"
I
'll
marry
him
,
within
this
hour
,
if
I
may
go
to
Thrushcross
Grange
afterwards
.
Mr.
Heathcliff
,
you
're
a
cruel
man
,
but
you
're
not
a
fiend
;
and
you
wont
,
from
mere
malice
,
destroy
,
irrevocably
,
all
my
happiness
.
If
papa
thought
I
had
left
him
,
on
purpose
;
and
if
he
died
before
I
returned
,
could
I
bear
to
live
?
I
've
given
over
crying
;
but
I
'm
going
to
kneel
here
,
at
your
knee
;
and
I
'll
not
get
up
,
and
I
'll
not
take
my
eyes
from
your
face
,
till
you
look
back
at
me
!
No
,
do
n't
turn
away
!
do
look
!
You
'll
see
nothing
to
provoke
you
.
I
do
n't
hate
you
.
I
'm
not
angry
that
you
struck
me
.
Have
you
never
loved
anybody
,
in
all
your
life
,
uncle
?
never
?
Ah
!
you
must
look
once
—
I
'm
so
wretched
—
you
ca
n't
help
being
sorry
and
pitying
me
.
"
"
Keep
your
eft
's
fingers
off
;
and
move
,
or
I
'll
kick
you
!
"
cried
Heathcliff
,
brutally
repulsing
her
.
"
I
'd
rather
be
hugged
by
a
snake
.
How
the
devil
can
you
dream
of
fawning
on
me
?
I
detest
you
!
"
He
shrugged
his
shoulders
—
shook
himself
,
indeed
,
as
if
his
flesh
crept
with
aversion
;
and
thrust
back
his
chair
:
while
I
got
up
,
and
opened
my
mouth
,
to
commence
a
downright
torrent
of
abuse
;
but
I
was
rendered
dumb
in
the
middle
of
the
first
sentence
,
by
a
threat
that
I
should
be
shown
into
a
room
by
myself
,
the
very
next
syllable
I
uttered
.
It
was
growing
dark
—
we
heard
a
sound
of
voices
at
the
garden
gate
.
Our
host
hurried
out
,
instantly
;
he
had
his
wits
about
him
;
we
had
not
.
There
was
a
talk
of
two
or
three
minutes
,
and
he
returned
alone
.
"
I
thought
it
had
been
your
cousin
Hareton
,
"
I
observed
to
Catherine
.
"
I
wish
he
would
arrive
!
Who
knows
but
he
might
take
our
part
?
"
"
It
was
three
servants
sent
to
seek
you
from
the
Grange
,
"
said
Heathcliff
,
overhearing
me
.
"
You
should
have
opened
a
lattice
,
and
called
out
;
but
I
could
swear
that
chit
is
glad
you
did
n't
.
She
's
glad
to
be
obliged
to
stay
,
I
'm
certain
.
"
At
learning
the
chance
we
had
missed
,
we
both
gave
vent
to
our
grief
without
control
;
and
he
allowed
us
to
wail
on
till
nine
o'clock
;
then
he
bid
us
go
up
stairs
,
through
the
kitchen
,
to
Zillah
's
chamber
;
and
I
whispered
my
companion
to
obey
;
perhaps
,
we
might
contrive
to
get
through
the
window
there
,
or
into
a
garret
,
and
out
by
its
skylight
.
The
window
,
however
,
was
narrow
like
those
below
,
and
the
garret
trap
was
safe
from
our
attempts
;
for
we
were
fastened
in
as
before
.
We
neither
of
us
lay
down
:
Catherine
took
her
station
by
the
lattice
,
and
watched
anxiously
for
morning
—
a
deep
sigh
being
the
only
answer
I
could
obtain
to
my
frequent
entreaties
that
she
would
try
to
rest
.
I
seated
myself
in
a
chair
,
and
rocked
,
to
and
fro
,
passing
harsh
judgment
on
my
many
derelictions
of
duty
;
from
which
,
it
struck
me
then
,
all
the
misfortunes
of
all
my
employers
sprang
.
It
was
not
the
case
,
in
reality
,
I
am
aware
;
but
it
was
,
in
my
imagination
,
that
dismal
night
,
and
I
thought
Heathcliff
himself
less
guilty
than
I
.
At
seven
o'clock
he
came
,
and
inquired
if
Miss
Linton
had
risen
.
She
ran
to
the
door
immediately
,
and
answered
—
"
Yes
.
"
"
Here
then
,
"
he
said
,
opening
it
,
and
pulling
her
out
.
I
rose
to
follow
,
but
he
turned
the
lock
again
.
I
demanded
my
release
.
"
Be
patient
,
"
he
replied
;
"
I
'll
send
up
your
breakfast
in
a
while
.
"
I
thumped
on
the
panels
,
and
rattled
the
latch
angrily
;
and
Catherine
asked
why
I
was
still
shut
up
?
He
answered
,
I
must
try
to
endure
it
another
hour
,
and
they
went
away
.
I
endured
it
two
or
three
hours
;
at
length
,
I
heard
a
footstep
,
not
Heathcliff
's
.
"
I
've
brought
you
something
to
eat
,
"
said
a
voice
;
"
oppen
t
'
door
!
"
Complying
eagerly
,
I
beheld
Hareton
,
laden
with
food
enough
to
last
me
all
day
.
"
Tak
it
!
"
he
added
,
thrusting
the
tray
into
my
hand
.
"
Stay
one
minute
,
"
I
began
.
"
Nay
!
"
cried
he
,
and
retired
,
regardless
of
any
prayers
I
could
pour
forth
to
detain
him
.
"
And
there
I
remained
enclosed
,
the
whole
day
,
and
the
whole
of
the
next
night
;
and
another
,
and
another
.
Five
nights
and
four
days
I
remained
,
altogether
,
seeing
nobody
but
Hareton
,
once
every
morning
,
and
he
was
a
model
of
a
jailer
—
surly
,
and
dumb
,
and
deaf
to
every
attempt
at
moving
his
sense
of
justice
or
compassion
.
CHAPTER
XIV
.
On
the
fifth
morning
,
or
rather
afternoon
,
a
different
step
approached
—
lighter
and
shorter
—
and
,
this
time
,
the
person
entered
the
room
.
It
was
Zillah
;
donned
in
her
scarlet
shawl
,
with
a
black
silk
bonnet
on
her
head
,
and
a
willow
basket
swung
to
her
arm
.
"
Eh
,
dear
!
Mrs.
Dean
,
"
she
exclaimed
.
"
Well
!
there
is
a
talk
about
you
at
Gimmerton
.
I
never
thought
,
but
you
were
sunk
in
the
Blackhorse
marsh
,
and
Missy
with
you
,
till
master
told
me
you
'd
been
found
,
and
he
'd
lodged
you
here
!
What
,
and
you
must
have
got
on
an
island
,
sure
?
And
how
long
were
you
in
the
hole
?
Did
master
save
you
,
Mrs.
Dean
?
But
you
're
not
so
thin
—
you
've
not
been
so
poorly
,
have
you
?
"
"
Your
master
is
a
true
scoundrel
!
"
I
replied
.
"
But
he
shall
answer
for
it
.
He
need
n't
have
raised
that
tale
—
it
shall
all
be
laid
bare
!
"
"
What
do
you
mean
?
"
asked
Zillah
.
"
It
's
not
his
tale
—
they
tell
that
in
the
village
—
about
your
being
lost
in
the
marsh
;
and
I
calls
to
Earnshaw
,
when
I
come
in
—
"
"
Eh
,
they
's
queer
things
,
Mr.
Hareton
,
happened
since
I
went
off
.
It
's
a
sad
pity
of
that
likely
young
lass
,
and
cant
Nelly
Dean
.
"
"
He
stared
.
I
thought
he
had
not
heard
aught
,
so
I
told
him
the
rumour
.
"
The
master
listened
,
and
he
just
smiled
to
himself
,
and
said
—
"
'
If
they
have
been
in
the
marsh
,
they
are
out
now
,
Zillah
.
Nelly
Dean
is
lodged
,
at
this
minute
,
in
your
room
.
You
can
tell
her
to
flit
,
when
you
go
up
;
here
is
the
key
.
The
bog-water
got
into
her
head
,
and
she
would
have
run
home
,
quite
flighty
,
but
I
fixed
her
,
till
she
came
round
to
her
senses
.
You
can
bid
her
go
to
the
Grange
,
at
once
,
if
she
be
able
,
and
carry
a
message
from
me
,
that
her
young
lady
will
follow
in
time
to
attend
the
Squire
's
funeral
.
'
"
"
Mr.
Edgar
is
not
dead
?
"
I
gasped
.
"
Oh
!
Zillah
,
Zillah
!
"
"
No
,
no
—
sit
you
down
,
my
good
mistress
,
"
she
replied
,
"
you
're
right
sickly
yet
.
He
's
not
dead
:
Doctor
Kenneth
thinks
he
may
last
another
day
—
I
met
him
on
the
road
and
asked
.
"
Instead
of
sitting
down
,
I
snatched
my
outdoor
things
,
and
hastened
below
,
for
the
way
was
free
.
On
entering
the
house
,
I
looked
about
for
some
one
to
give
information
of
Catherine
.
The
place
was
filled
with
sunshine
,
and
the
door
stood
wide
open
,
but
nobody
seemed
at
hand
.
As
I
hesitated
whether
to
go
off
at
once
,
or
return
and
seek
my
mistress
,
a
slight
cough
drew
my
attention
to
the
hearth
.
Linton
lay
on
the
settle
,
sole
tenant
,
sucking
a
stick
of
sugar-candy
,
and
pursuing
my
movements
with
apathetic
eyes
.
"
Where
is
Miss
Catherine
?
"
I
demanded
,
sternly
,
supposing
I
could
frighten
him
into
giving
intelligence
,
by
catching
him
thus
,
alone
.
He
sucked
on
like
an
innocent
.
"
Is
she
gone
?
"
I
said
.
"
No
,
"
he
replied
;
