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!