"'We know that!' answered Heathcliff; 'but his life is not worth a farthing, and I won't spend a farthing on him.'
"'But I cannot tell how to do,' she said; 'and if nobody will help me, he'll die!'
"'Walk out of the room,' cried the master, 'and let me never hear a word more about him! None here care what becomes of him; if you do, act the nurse; if you do not, lock him up and leave him.'
"Then she began to bother me, and I said I'd had enough plague with the tiresome thing; we each had our tasks, and hers was to wait on Linton: Mr. Heathcliff bid me leave that labour to her.

'"We know that!" answered Heathcliff; "but his life is not worth a farthing, and I won't spend a farthing on him."
'"But I cannot tell what to do," she said; "and if nobody will help me, he'll die!"
'"Leave the room," cried the master, "and let me never hear a word more about him! No-one cares what becomes of him. If you do, nurse him; if not, lock him up and leave him."
'Then she began to bother me, but I said it was her task to wait on Linton.
