"And who the devil gave _you_ leave to touch a stick about the place?" demanded her father-in-law, much surprised. "And who ordered _you_ to obey her?" he added, turning to Hareton.
The latter was speechless; his cousin replied-"You shouldn't grudge a few yards of earth for me to ornament, when you have taken all my land!"
"Your land, insolent slut! You never had any," said Heathcliff.
"And my money," she continued; returning his angry glare, and meantime biting a piece of crust, the remnant of her breakfast.

'And who the devil gave you leave to touch a stick about the place?' demanded her father-in-law, much surprised. 'And who ordered you to obey her?' he added, turning to Hareton.
The latter was speechless. Catherine replied, 'You shouldn't grudge me a few yards of earth, when you have taken all my land!'
'Your land, insolent slut! You never had any,' said Heathcliff.
'And my money,' she continued, returning his angry glare.
