We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.

We were in the library: she consented, rather unwillingly; so I asked her to choose a book she liked.


She selected one of her own favourites, and got forward steadily about an hour; then came frequent questions.

She read for a while; then came frequent questions.


You'll be sick, keeping up so long, Ellen."


"No, no, dear, I'm not tired," I returned, continually.

'No, no, dear, I'm not tired,' I replied.


Perceiving me immovable, she essayed another method of showing her disrelish for her occupation. It changed to yawning, and stretching, and-
"Ellen, I'm tired."

Next she began to yawn and stretch, saying, 'Ellen, I'm tired.'


'Stop reading then and talk,' I answered.


That was worse: she fretted and sighed, and looked at her watch till eight, and finally went to her room, completely overdone with sleep; judging by her peevish, heavy look, and the constant rubbing she inflicted on her eyes.

That was worse: she fretted and sighed, and looked at her watch till eight, and finally went to her room, rubbing her eyes.


The following night she seemed more impatient still; and on the third from recovering my company she complained of a headache, and left me.

The following night she seemed more impatient still; and on the third complained of a headache, and left me.


I thought her conduct odd; and having remained alone a long while, I resolved on going and inquiring whether she were better, and asking her to come and lie on the sofa, instead of upstairs in the dark.

I thought her conduct odd; so I went to ask her to come and lie on the sofa, instead of upstairs in the dark.


No Catherine could I discover upstairs, and none below.

I could not find her upstairs, nor below.


The servants affirmed they had not seen her.

The servants said they had not seen her.


I listened at Mr. Edgar's door; all was silence.


I returned to her apartment, extinguished my candle, and seated myself in the window.


The moon shone bright; a sprinkling of snow covered the ground, and I reflected that she might, possibly, have taken it into her head to walk about the garden, for refreshment.

The moon shone bright; a sprinkling of snow covered the ground, and I reflected that she might have taken it into her head to walk about the garden.


I did detect a figure creeping along the inner fence of the park; but it was not my young mistress: on its emerging into the light, I recognised one of the grooms.

I did detect a figure creeping along the inner fence of the park; but on its emerging into the light, I recognised one of the grooms.


He stood a considerable period, viewing the carriage-road through the grounds; then started off at a brisk pace, as if he had detected something, and reappeared presently, leading Miss's pony; and there she was, just dismounted, and walking by its side.

He stood a while viewing the road through the grounds before moving away; but soon reappeared leading Miss's pony; and there she was, walking by its side.


The man took his charge stealthily across the grass towards the stable.

The man took the pony stealthily across the grass towards the stable.


Cathy entered by the casement-window of the drawing-room, and glided noiselessly up to where I awaited her.

Cathy entered by the window of the drawing-room, and glided noiselessly up to where I waited.


She put the door gently too, slipped off her snowy shoes, untied her hat, and was proceeding, unconscious of my espionage, to lay aside her mantle, when I suddenly rose and revealed myself.

She closed the door gently, slipped off her snowy shoes, untied her hat, and was taking off her cloak when I suddenly rose and revealed myself.


The surprise petrified her an instant: she uttered an inarticulate exclamation, and stood fixed.

The surprise petrified her: she stood fixed.


"My dear Miss Catherine," I began, too vividly impressed by her recent kindness to break into a scold, "where have you been riding out at this hour?

'My dear Miss Catherine,' I began, 'where have you been riding at this hour?


And why should you try to deceive me by telling a tale?

And why did you try to deceive me by telling a tale?


"To the bottom of the park," she stammered.

'To the bottom of the park,' she stammered.


"You know you have been doing wrong, or you wouldn't be driven to uttering an untruth to me.

'You know you have been doing wrong, or you wouldn't tell me lies.


I'd rather be three months ill, than hear you frame a deliberate lie."

I'd rather be three months ill, than hear you tell a lie.'


She sprang forward, and bursting into tears, threw her arms round my neck.


"Well, Ellen, I'm so afraid of you being angry," she said.

'Ellen, I'm so afraid of you being angry,' she said.


"Promise not to be angry, and you shall know the very truth: I hate to hide it."

'Promise not to be angry, and you shall know the truth.'


We sat down in the window-seat; I assured her I would not scold, whatever her secret might be, and I guessed it, of course; so she commenced-

I assured her I would not scold, whatever her secret might be. I guessed it, of course. She began-


"I've been to Wuthering Heights, Ellen, and I've never missed going a day since you fell ill; except thrice before, and twice after you left your room.

'I've been to Wuthering Heights, Ellen, every day since you fell ill.


I gave Michael books and pictures to prepare Minny every evening, and to put her back in the stable: you mustn't scold him either, mind.

I asked Michael to prepare Minny every evening, and to put her back in the stable: you mustn't scold him either.


I was at the Heights by half-past six, and generally stayed till half-past eight, and then galloped home.


It was not to amuse myself that I went: I was often wretched all the time.

It was not to amuse myself: I was often wretched.


Now and then I was happy: once in a week perhaps.


At first, I expected there would be sad work persuading you to let me keep my word to Linton: for I had engaged to call again next day, when we quitted him; but, as you stayed upstairs on the morrow, I escaped that trouble. While Michael was refastening the lock of the park door in the afternoon, I got possession of the key, and told him how my cousin wished me to visit him, because he was sick, and couldn't come to the Grange; and how papa would object to my going: and then I negotiated with him about the pony.

After my first visit, I got the key of the park door from Michael. I told him how my cousin wished me to visit him, because he was sick, and couldn't come to the Grange.


He is fond of reading, and he thinks of leaving soon to get married; so he offered, if I would lend him books out of the library, to do what I wished: but I preferred giving him my own, and that satisfied him better.

Michael is fond of reading, so I gave him books, and he offered to do what I wished.


"On my second visit Linton seemed in lively spirits; and Zillah (that is their housekeeper) made us a clean room and a good fire, and told us that, as Joseph was out at a prayer-meeting and Hareton Earnshaw was off with his dogs-robbing our woods of pheasants, as I heard afterwards-we might do what we liked.

'On my second visit Linton seemed lively; and Zillah the housekeeper made us a good fire, and told us that Joseph was out at a prayer-meeting and Hareton Earnshaw was off with his dogs, so we might do what we liked.


She brought me some warm wine and gingerbread, and appeared exceedingly good-natured, and Linton sat in the arm-chair, and I in the little rocking chair on the hearth-stone, and we laughed and talked so merrily, and found so much to say: we planned where we would go, and what we would do in summer.

She brought me wine and gingerbread, and seemed very good-natured, and Linton sat in the arm-chair, and I in the little rocking chair, and we laughed and talked so merrily, and found so much to say: we planned where we would go, and what we would do in summer.


I needn't repeat that, because you would call it silly.


"One time, however, we were near quarrelling.


He said the pleasantest manner of spending a hot July day was lying from morning till evening on a bank of heath in the middle of the moors, with the bees humming dreamily about among the bloom, and the larks singing high up overhead, and the blue sky and bright sun shining steadily and cloudlessly.

He said the pleasantest manner of spending a hot July day was lying on the heather in the middle of the moors, with the bees humming dreamily about, and the larks singing overhead, and the blue sky and bright sun shining cloudlessly.


That was his most perfect idea of heaven's happiness: mine was rocking in a rustling green tree, with a west wind blowing, and bright white clouds flitting rapidly above; and not only larks, but throstles, and blackbirds, and linnets, and cuckoos pouring out music on every side, and the moors seen at a distance, broken into cool dusky dells; but close by great swells of long grass undulating in waves to the breeze; and woods and sounding water, and the whole world awake and wild with joy.

'That was his most perfect idea of heaven's happiness: mine was rocking in a rustling green tree, with a west wind blowing, and bright white clouds flitting rapidly above; and not only larks, but thrushes, and blackbirds, and linnets, and cuckoos pouring out music on every side, and the moors seen at a distance, broken into cool dusky dells; but close by, great swells of long grass undulating in waves to the breeze; and woods and sounding water, and the whole world awake and wild with joy.


'He wanted all to lie in an ecstasy of peace; I wanted all to sparkle and dance in a glorious jubilee.


I said his heaven would be only half alive; and he said mine would be drunk: I said I should fall asleep in his; and he said he could not breathe in mine, and began to grow very snappish.

I said his heaven would be only half alive; and he said mine would be drunk: I said I should fall asleep in his; and he said he could not breathe in mine, and grew very snappish.


At last, we agreed to try both, as soon as the right weather came; and then we kissed each other and were friends.


"After sitting still an hour, I looked at the great room with its smooth uncarpeted floor, and thought how nice it would be to play in, if we removed the table; and I asked Linton to call Zillah in to help us, and we'd have a game at blindman's-buff; she should try to catch us: you used to, you know, Ellen. He wouldn't: there was no pleasure in it, he said; but he consented to play at ball with me.

'Then I asked Linton to play at blindman's buff; but he wouldn't: there was no pleasure in it, he said; but he consented to play at ball.


We found two in a cupboard, among a heap of old toys, tops, and hoops, and battledores and shuttlecocks.

We found two in a cupboard, among a heap of old toys, and battledores and shuttlecocks.


One was marked C., and the other H.; I wished to have the C., because that stood for Catherine, and the H. might be for Heathcliff, his name; but the bran came out of H., and Linton didn't like it.

One was marked C., and the other H.; I wished to have the C., because that stood for Catherine, and the H. might be for Heathcliff, but Linton didn't like it.


I beat him constantly: and he got cross again, and coughed, and returned to his chair.

I kept beating him: and he got cross again.


That night, though, he easily recovered his good humour: he was charmed with two or three pretty songs-_your_ songs, Ellen; and when I was obliged to go, he begged and entreated me to come the following evening; and I promised.

He recovered his good humour, though, when I sang to him; and when I had to go, he begged me to come the following evening; so I promised.


Minny and I went flying home as light as air; and I dreamt of Wuthering Heights and my sweet, darling cousin, till morning.


"On the morrow I was sad; partly because you were poorly, and partly that I wished my father knew, and approved of my excursions: but it was beautiful moonlight after tea; and, as I rode on, the gloom cleared. I shall have another happy evening, I thought to myself; and what delights me more, my pretty Linton will.

'On the morrow I was sad; partly because you were poorly, and partly because I wished that my father approved of my visits: but it was beautiful moonlight after tea. As I rode there, I looked forward to another happy evening.


I trotted up their garden, and was turning round to the back, when that fellow Earnshaw met me, took my bridle, and bid me go in by the front entrance.

At their garden, that fellow Earnshaw met me, took my bridle, and bid me go in by the front door.


He patted Minny's neck, and said she was a bonny beast, and appeared as if he wanted me to speak to him.

He patted Minny's neck, and said she was a bonny beast.


I only told him to leave my horse alone, or else it would kick him.

I told him to leave my horse alone, or else it would kick him.


He answered in his vulgar accent, 'It wouldn't do mitch hurt if it did;' and surveyed its legs with a smile.

'He answered in his vulgar accent, "It wouldn't do mitch hurt if it did," and surveyed its legs with a smile.


I was half inclined to make it try; however, he moved off to open the door, and, as he raised the latch, he looked up to the inscription above, and said, with a stupid mixture of awkwardness and elation: 'Miss Catherine!

When he opened the door, he looked up to the inscription above, and said, with a stupid mixture of awkwardness and elation: "Miss Catherine!


'Pray let us hear you-you _are_ grown clever!'

"Let us hear you - you are grown clever!"


"He spelt, and drawled over by syllables, the name-'Hareton Earnshaw.'

'He spelt over by syllables, the name "Hareton Earnshaw."


I cried, encouragingly, perceiving that he came to a dead halt.


I said, laughing heartily at his failure.


"The fool stared, with a grin hovering about his lips, and a scowl gathering over his eyes, as if uncertain whether he might not join in my mirth: whether it were not pleasant familiarity, or what it really was, contempt.

'The fool stared uncertainly, with a grin hovering about his lips, and a scowl gathering over his eyes.


I settled his doubts, by suddenly retrieving my gravity and desiring him to walk away, for I came to see Linton, not him.

I asked him to walk away, for I came to see Linton, not him.


He reddened-I saw that by the moonlight-dropped his hand from the latch, and skulked off, a picture of mortified vanity.

He reddened and skulked off, a picture of mortified vanity.


He imagined himself to be as accomplished as Linton, I suppose, because he could spell his own name; and was marvellously discomfited that I didn't think the same."

He imagined himself to be as accomplished as Linton, I suppose, because he could spell his own name.'


"I shall not scold, but I don't like your conduct there.

'I shall not scold, but I don't like your conduct there.


If you had remembered that Hareton was your cousin as much as Master Heathcliff, you would have felt how improper it was to behave in that way. At least, it was praiseworthy ambition for him to desire to be as accomplished as Linton; and probably he did not learn merely to show off: you had made him ashamed of his ignorance before, I have no doubt; and he wished to remedy it and please you.

Hareton is your cousin; and it was a praiseworthy ambition for him to wish to learn to read. Probably he did not learn merely to show off: you had made him ashamed of his ignorance, I have no doubt; and he wished to remedy it and to please you.


To sneer at his imperfect attempt was very bad breeding.


Had you been brought up in his circumstances, would you be less rude?

If you had been brought up in his circumstances, would you be any better?


He was as quick and as intelligent a child as ever you were; and I'm hurt that he should be despised now, because that base Heathcliff has treated him so unjustly."

He was as intelligent a child as ever you were; and I'm hurt that he should be despised now, because that base Heathcliff has treated him so unjustly.'


"Well, Ellen, you won't cry about it, will you?"

'Well, Ellen, you won't cry about it, will you?'


she exclaimed, surprised at my earnestness.


"But wait, and you shall hear if he conned his A B C to please me; and if it were worth while being civil to the brute.

'But wait, and you shall hear if it were worth while being civil to the brute.


I entered; Linton was lying on the settle, and half got up to welcome me.


"'I'm ill to-night, Catherine, love,' he said; 'and you must have all the talk, and let me listen. Come, and sit by me.

'"I'm ill to-night, Catherine, love," he said; "Come, and sit by me.


I was sure you wouldn't break your word, and I'll make you promise again, before you go.'

I was sure you wouldn't break your word, and I'll make you promise again, before you go."


"I knew now that I mustn't tease him, as he was ill; and I spoke softly and put no questions, and avoided irritating him in any way.

'I knew that I mustn't tease him, as he was ill; and I spoke softly to him.


I had brought some of my nicest books for him: he asked me to read a little of one, and I was about to comply, when Earnshaw burst the door open: having gathered venom with reflection.

I had brought some of my nicest books: he asked me to read, and I was about to comply, when Earnshaw burst in.


He advanced direct to us, seized Linton by the arm, and swung him off the seat.

He advanced on us, seized Linton by the arm, and swung him off the seat.


he said, in a voice almost inarticulate with passion; and his face looked swelled and furious.

he said, passionately. He looked furious.


'Take her there if she comes to see thee: thou shalln't keep me out of this.

"Take her there if she comes to see thee: thou shan't keep me out of here.


"He swore at us, and left Linton no time to answer, nearly throwing him into the kitchen; and he clenched his fist as I followed, seemingly longing to knock me down.

'He swore at us, and clenched his fist at me.


I was afraid for a moment, and I let one volume fall; he kicked it after me, and shut us out.

I was afraid for a moment, and I dropped a book; he kicked it after me, and shut us out.


I heard a malignant, crackly laugh by the fire, and turning, beheld that odious Joseph standing rubbing his bony hands, and quivering.

I heard a malignant laugh by the fire, and turning, saw that odious Joseph rubbing his bony hands.


_He_ knaws-ay, he knaws, as weel as I do, who sud be t' maister yonder-Ech, ech, ech!


I asked of my cousin, disregarding the old wretch's mockery.

I asked my cousin, ignoring the old wretch.


he looked frightful; for his thin face and large eyes were wrought into an expression of frantic, powerless fury.

He looked frightful; for his thin face and large eyes bore an expression of powerless fury.


He grasped the handle of the door, and shook it: it was fastened inside.


"'If you don't let me in, I'll kill you!-If you don't let me in, I'll kill you!'

'"If you don't let me in, I'll kill you!"


Joseph uttered his croaking laugh again.


We've allas summut o' either side in us.


Niver heed, Hareton, lad-dunnut be 'feard-he cannot get at thee!'

"Don't be afeard, Hareton, lad - he cannot get at thee!"


"I took hold of Linton's hands, and tried to pull him away; but he shrieked so shockingly that I dared not proceed. At last his cries were choked by a dreadful fit of coughing; blood gushed from his mouth, and he fell on the ground.

'I tried to pull Linton away; but he shrieked, and then had a dreadful fit of coughing; blood gushed from his mouth, and he fell on the ground.


I ran into the yard, sick with terror; and called for Zillah, as loud as I could.

I ran into the yard, sick with terror, and called for Zillah.


She soon heard me: she was milking the cows in a shed behind the barn, and hurrying from her work, she inquired what there was to do? I hadn't breath to explain; dragging her in, I looked about for Linton.

She came hurrying from the cow-shed, and I dragged her in.


Earnshaw had come out to examine the mischief he had caused, and he was then conveying the poor thing upstairs.

Earnshaw was taking poor Linton upstairs.


Zillah and I ascended after him; but he stopped me at the top of the steps, and said I shouldn't go in: I must go home.

Zillah and I went up after him; but he stopped me at the top of the steps, and said I must go home.


I exclaimed that he had killed Linton, and I _would_ enter.


Joseph locked the door, and declared I should do 'no sich stuff,' and asked me whether I were 'bahn to be as mad as him.'

'But Joseph locked the door, and declared I should not.


I stood crying till the housekeeper reappeared.


She affirmed he would be better in a bit, but he couldn't do with that shrieking and din; and she took me, and nearly carried me into the house.

She said Linton would be better in a bit, but he couldn't stand that shrieking; and she nearly carried me into the kitchen.


"Ellen, I was ready to tear my hair off my head! I sobbed and wept so that my eyes were almost blind; and the ruffian you have such sympathy with stood opposite: presuming every now and then to bid me 'wisht,' and denying that it was his fault; and, finally, frightened by my assertions that I would tell papa, and that he should be put in prison and hanged, he commenced blubbering himself, and hurried out to hide his cowardly agitation.

'Ellen, I sobbed until my eyes were almost blind; and the ruffian you have such sympathy with stood opposite: every now and then saying "hush," and denying that it was his fault. Finally, when I said that I would tell papa, and that he should be put in prison and hanged, he began blubbering himself, and hurried out.


Still, I was not rid of him: when at length they compelled me to depart, and I had got some hundred yards off the premises, he suddenly issued from the shadow of the road-side, and checked Minny and took hold of me.

Still, I was not rid of him: when at length they made me leave, he suddenly appeared.


"'Miss Catherine, I'm ill grieved,' he began, 'but it's rayther too bad-'

'"Miss Catherine, I'm grieved," he began, "but it's too bad-"


"I gave him a cut with my whip, thinking perhaps he would murder me.


He let go, thundering one of his horrid curses, and I galloped home more than half out of my senses.

He thundered one of his horrid curses, and I galloped home half out of my senses.


"I didn't bid you good-night that evening, and I didn't go to Wuthering Heights the next: I wished to go exceedingly; but I was strangely excited, and dreaded to hear that Linton was dead, sometimes; and sometimes shuddered at the thought of encountering Hareton.

'I didn't go to Wuthering Heights the next evening: I wished to go, but I dreaded to hear that Linton was dead, and shuddered at the thought of meeting Hareton.


On the third day I took courage: at least, I couldn't bear longer suspense, and stole off once more.

On the third day I took courage, and stole off once more.


I went at five o'clock, and walked; fancying I might manage to creep into the house, and up to Linton's room, unobserved. However, the dogs gave notice of my approach.

I walked there, hoping to creep into the house unobserved; however, the dogs barked at me.


Zillah received me, and saying 'the lad was mending nicely,' showed me into a small, tidy, carpeted apartment, where, to my inexpressible joy, I beheld Linton laid on a little sofa, reading one of my books.

Zillah received me, and saying "the lad was mending nicely," showed me into a small, tidy room, where, to my joy, I beheld Linton on a little sofa, reading one of my books.


'But he would neither speak to me nor look at me, through a whole hour, Ellen: he has such an unhappy temper.


And what quite confounded me, when he did open his mouth, it was to utter the falsehood that I had occasioned the uproar, and Hareton was not to blame!

And when he did open his mouth, it was to say that I had caused the uproar, and Hareton was not to blame!


Unable to reply, except passionately, I got up and walked from the room.


He did not reckon on being answered so: but I wouldn't turn back; and the morrow was the second day on which I stayed at home, nearly determined to visit him no more.

but I wouldn't turn back; and the next day I stayed at home.


But it was so miserable going to bed and getting up, and never hearing anything about him, that my resolution melted into air before it was properly formed. It had appeared wrong to take the journey once; now it seemed wrong to refrain. Michael came to ask if he must saddle Minny; I said 'Yes,' and considered myself doing a duty as she bore me over the hills.

'Yet I was so miserable that when Michael came to ask if he must saddle Minny, I said "Yes."


I was forced to pass the front windows to get to the court: it was no use trying to conceal my presence.

This time I did not try to conceal my presence.


"'Young master is in the house,' said Zillah, as she saw me making for the parlour.

'"Young master is in the parlour," said Zillah.


I went in; Earnshaw was there also, but he quitted the room directly.


Linton sat in the great arm-chair half asleep; walking up to the fire, I began in a serious tone, partly meaning it to be true-

Linton sat in the great arm-chair half asleep. I began in a serious tone-


"'As you don't like me, Linton, and as you think I come on purpose to hurt you, and pretend that I do so every time, this is our last meeting: let us say good-bye; and tell Mr. Heathcliff that you have no wish to see me, and that he mustn't invent any more falsehoods on the subject.'

'"As you don't like me, Linton, and as you think I come on purpose to hurt you, this is our last meeting. Let us say good-bye; and tell Mr. Heathcliff that you have no wish to see me."


"'Sit down and take your hat off, Catherine,' he answered.


'You are so much happier than I am, you ought to be better.

"You are so much happier than I am, you ought to be better.


Papa talks enough of my defects, and shows enough scorn of me, to make it natural I should doubt myself. I doubt whether I am not altogether as worthless as he calls me, frequently; and then I feel so cross and bitter, I hate everybody!

Papa shows so much scorn of me, that I doubt my own worth; and I feel so cross and bitter, I hate everybody!


I am worthless, and bad in temper, and bad in spirit, almost always; and, if you choose, you may say good-bye: you'll get rid of an annoyance.

I am bad in temper, and bad in spirit, almost always; and, if you choose, you may say good-bye.


Only, Catherine, do me this justice: believe that if I might be as sweet, and as kind, and as good as you are, I would be; as willingly, and more so, than as happy and as healthy.

Only, Catherine, do me this justice: believe that if I might be as sweet, and as kind, and as good as you are, I would be, willingly.


And believe that your kindness has made me love you deeper than if I deserved your love: and though I couldn't, and cannot help showing my nature to you, I regret it and repent it; and shall regret and repent it till I die!'

And believe that your kindness has made me love you deeper than if I deserved your love: and though I cannot help showing my nature to you, I regret it and repent it; and shall regret and repent it till I die!"


"I felt he spoke the truth; and I felt I must forgive him: and, though we should quarrel the next moment, I must forgive him again.

'I felt he spoke the truth; and I felt I must forgive him.


We were reconciled; but we cried, both of us, the whole time I stayed: not entirely for sorrow; yet I _was_ sorry Linton had that distorted nature.

We were reconciled; yet I was sorry Linton had that distorted nature.


He'll never let his friends be at ease, and he'll never be at ease himself!


I have always gone to his little parlour, since that night; because his father returned the day after.


"About three times, I think, we have been merry and hopeful, as we were the first evening; the rest of my visits were dreary and troubled: now with his selfishness and spite, and now with his sufferings: but I've learned to endure the former with nearly as little resentment as the latter.

'About three times, I think, we have been merry and hopeful, as we were the first evening; the rest of my visits were dreary and troubled: sometimes with his selfishness, and sometimes with his sufferings: but I've learned to endure both.


Mr. Heathcliff purposely avoids me: I have hardly seen him at all.

'Mr. Heathcliff avoids me: I have hardly seen him at all.


Last Sunday, indeed, coming earlier than usual, I heard him abusing poor Linton cruelly for his conduct of the night before.

Last Sunday, I heard him abusing poor Linton cruelly for his conduct of the night before.


I can't tell how he knew of it, unless he listened.

I don't know how he knew of it, unless he listened.


Linton had certainly behaved provokingly: however, it was the business of nobody but me, and I interrupted Mr. Heathcliff's lecture by entering and telling him so.

Linton had certainly behaved provokingly: however, it was nobody's business but mine, and I interrupted Mr. Heathcliff by entering and telling him so.


He burst into a laugh, and went away, saying he was glad I took that view of the matter.

He laughed, and went away, saying he was glad I took that view.


Since then, I've told Linton he must whisper his bitter things.


I can't be prevented from going to Wuthering Heights, except by inflicting misery on two people; whereas, if you'll only not tell papa, my going need disturb the tranquillity of none. You'll not tell, will you?


"I'll make up my mind on that point by to-morrow, Miss Catherine," I replied.

'I'll make up my mind by tomorrow, Miss Catherine,' I replied.


"It requires some study; and so I'll leave you to your rest, and go think it over."

'I'll leave you to rest, and go think it over.'


I thought it over aloud, in my master's presence; walking straight from her room to his, and relating the whole story: with the exception of her conversations with her cousin, and any mention of Hareton.

I thought it over aloud, in my master's presence; walking straight from her room to his, and relating the whole story, except for her conversations with her cousin, and any mention of Hareton.


Mr. Linton was alarmed and distressed, more than he would acknowledge to me.


In the morning, Catherine learnt my betrayal of her confidence, and she learnt also that her secret visits were to end.

In the morning, Catherine learnt of my betrayal, and she learnt also that her secret visits were to end.


In vain she wept and writhed against the interdict, and implored her father to have pity on Linton: all she got to comfort her was a promise that he would write and give him leave to come to the Grange when he pleased; but explaining that he must no longer expect to see Catherine at Wuthering Heights.

In vain she wept, and implored her father to have pity: all she got to comfort her was a promise that her father would write and allow Linton to come to the Grange when he pleased; but explaining that he must no longer expect to see Catherine at Wuthering Heights.


Perhaps, had he been aware of his nephew's disposition and state of health, he would have seen fit to withhold even that slight consolation.

Perhaps, had he been aware of his nephew's character and state of health, he would have withheld even that slight consolation.


"These things happened last winter, sir," said Mrs. Dean; "hardly more than a year ago.

'These things happened last winter, sir,' said Mrs. Dean.


Last winter, I did not think, at another twelve months' end, I should be amusing a stranger to the family with relating them!

'I did not think, back then, I should be amusing a stranger with relating them!


Yet, who knows how long you'll be a stranger?


You're too young to rest always contented, living by yourself; and I some way fancy no one could see Catherine Linton and not love her.

I fancy no one could see Catherine Linton and not love her.


You smile; but why do you look so lively and interested when I talk about her?


and why have you asked me to hang her picture over your fireplace?'


"It may be very possible that _I_ should love her; but would she love me?

'It may be very possible that I should love her; but would she love me?


I doubt it too much to venture my tranquillity by running into temptation: and then my home is not here.


I'm of the busy world, and to its arms I must return.


Was Catherine obedient to her father's commands?"


'She did.' The housekeeper continued her story:


"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.

Edgar spoke without anger, with the deep tenderness of one about to leave his treasure, who can bequeath only words to guide her.


He said to me, a few days afterwards, 'I wish my nephew would write, Ellen, or call.

He said to me, 'I wish my nephew would write, Ellen.


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?'

Tell me, sincerely: is he changed for the better, or is he likely to improve as he grows to 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.

'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 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.'"

However, master, you'll have plenty of time to get acquainted with him: it's still four years until he's of age at twenty-one.'


Edgar sighed; and, walking to the window, looked out towards Gimmerton Kirk.

Edgar sighed; and, walking to the window, looked out towards Gimmerton Church.


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.

It was a misty afternoon, but the February sun shone dimly, and we could just distinguish the gravestones.


"I've prayed often," he half soliloquised, "for the approach of what is coming; and now I begin to shrink, and fear it.

'I've prayed often,' he murmured, 'for the approach of what is coming.


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.

I've been very happy with my little Cathy.


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.

But I've been as happy musing by myself among those stones, under that old church: lying on the green mound of her mother's grave, and yearning for the time when I might lie beneath it.


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.

It doesn't matter that Linton is Heathcliff's son, 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!

But if Linton is 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.

And, hard though it be, I must make her sad while I live, and leave her solitary when I die.


I'd rather resign her to God, and lay her in the earth before me."

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.

'Resign her to God, sir,' I answered, 'and if we should lose you - which may God forbid - I'll stand her friend to the last.


Miss Catherine is a good girl: I don't fear that she will go wilfully wrong; and people who do their duty are always finally rewarded."

Miss Catherine is a good girl, and does her duty.'


Spring advanced; yet my master gathered no real strength, though he resumed his walks in the grounds with his daughter.

Spring advanced; yet my master gathered no 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.

She thought he was recovering: his cheek was often flushed, and his eyes were bright.


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.

On her seventeenth birthday, 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 let him 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.

As it was, Linton replied that Mr. Heathcliff objected to his calling at the Grange; but that his uncle's kind remembrance delighted him, and he hoped to meet him sometimes in his rambles, and to ask that his cousin and he might not remain divided.


That part of his letter was simple, and probably his own.


Heathcliff knew he could plead eloquently 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?

'I do not ask,' he said, 'that she may visit here; but am I never to see her?


Do, now and then, ride with her towards the Heights; and let us exchange a few words, in your presence!

Do sometimes 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.


send me a kind note to-morrow, and leave to join you anywhere you please, except at Thrushcross Grange.

send me a kind note tomorrow, and allow me to join you anywhere 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.

My father's character is not mine: he says I am more your nephew than his son; and though I have faults which make me unworthy of Catherine, she has excused them.


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?"

My health is better; but while I am cut off from hope, and doomed to solitude, 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.

Edgar, though he felt for the boy, could not 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.

He said, in summer, perhaps, they might meet: meantime, he sent him advice, and wished him to continue writing.


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.

Linton obeyed. If he had been unrestrained, he would probably have spoiled all by filling his letters with complaints: but his father kept a sharp watch over him, and insisted on seeing every line; so he merely suggested that Mr. Linton must allow him an interview with Cathy soon.


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.

At length my master agreed to their having a ride or a walk together once a week, under my guardianship, on the moors near the Grange. He was still declining in health.


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.

Though he had set aside money for my young lady's fortune, he had a natural desire that she might return to Wuthering Heights, the house of her ancestors; and her only prospect of doing that was by marrying his heir. He had no idea that Linton was failing almost as fast as himself; nor had any one, I believe: no doctor visited the Heights.


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, for my part, began to think that Linton must be rallying, when he mentioned riding and walking on the moors.


I could not picture a father treating a dying child as tyrannically and wickedly as I afterwards learned 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.

I could not picture a father treating a dying child as tyrannically and wickedly as I afterwards learned Heathcliff had treated him, to make him write so eagerly, when his greedy plans were threatened with defeat by death.


As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton's situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

As soon as I had read this letter I went to the master, and told him about it, informing him of his sister's ardent desire to see him, and her wish to be sent some token of forgiveness.


You may call at Wuthering Heights this afternoon, if you like, and say that I am not angry, but I'm sorry to have lost her; especially as I can never think she'll be happy.

Call at Wuthering Heights this afternoon, if you like, and say that I am not angry, but I'm sorry to have lost her; especially as I can never think she'll be happy.


It is out of the question my going to see her, however: we are eternally divided; and should she really wish to oblige me, let her persuade the villain she has married to leave the country."

It is out of the question my going to see her, however.'


"And you won't write her a little note, sir?"

'And you won't write her a little note, sir?'


My communication with Heathcliff's family shall be as sparing as his with mine.

I will not communicate with Heathcliff's family.'


Mr. Edgar's coldness depressed me exceedingly; and all the way from the Grange I puzzled my brains how to put more heart into what he said, when I repeated it; and how to soften his refusal of even a few lines to console Isabella.

Mr. Edgar's coldness depressed me exceedingly; and all the way from the Grange I puzzled my brains how to soften his refusal of even a few lines to Isabella.


I daresay she had been on the watch for me since morning: I saw her looking through the lattice as I came up the garden causeway, and I nodded to her; but she drew back, as if afraid of being observed.


I entered Wuthering Heights without knocking.


There never was such a dreary, dismal scene as the formerly cheerful house presented!

There never was such a dismal scene as that formerly cheerful great room!


I must confess, that if I had been in the young lady's place, I would, at least, have swept the hearth, and wiped the tables with a duster.

If I had been there, I would, at least, have swept the hearth, and wiped the tables.


But she already partook of the pervading spirit of neglect which encompassed her.

But Isabella already shared the pervading spirit of neglect.


Her pretty face was wan and listless; her hair uncurled: some locks hanging lankly down, and some carelessly twisted round her head. Probably she had not touched her dress since yester evening.

Her pretty face was pale and listless; her dress was unchanged, and her hair was carelessly twisted round her head.


Mr. Heathcliff sat at a table, turning over some papers in his pocket-book; but he rose when I appeared, asked me how I did, quite friendly, and offered me a chair.

Mr. Heathcliff sat at a table, turning over some papers, but he rose and asked me how I did, quite friendly, and offered me a chair.


He was the only thing there that seemed decent; and I thought he never looked better.


So much had circumstances altered their positions, that he would certainly have struck a stranger as a born and bred gentleman; and his wife as a thorough little slattern!

He would certainly have struck a stranger as a born and bred gentleman; and his wife as a thorough little slattern!


She came forward eagerly to greet me, and held out one hand to take the expected letter.


She wouldn't understand the hint, but followed me to a sideboard, where I went to lay my bonnet, and importuned me in a whisper to give her directly what I had brought.

She wouldn't understand the hint, but followed me to a sideboard, where I went to lay my bonnet; and begged me in a whisper to give her what I had brought.


Heathcliff guessed the meaning of her manoeuvres, and said-"If you have got anything for Isabella (as no doubt you have, Nelly), give it to her.

Heathcliff said, 'If you have got anything for Isabella, give it to her, Nelly.


You needn't make a secret of it: we have no secrets between us."

You needn't make a secret of it: we have no secrets between us.'


"Oh, I have nothing," I replied, thinking it best to speak the truth at once.

'I have nothing,' I replied, thinking it best to speak the truth at once.


"My master bid me tell his sister that she must not expect either a letter or a visit from him at present.

'My master bid me tell his sister that she must not expect either a letter or a visit from him.


He sends his love, ma'am, and his wishes for your happiness, and his pardon for the grief you have occasioned; but he thinks that after this time his household and the household here should drop intercommunication, as nothing could come of keeping it up."

He sends his love, ma'am, and his wishes for your happiness, and his pardon for the grief you have caused; but he thinks you and he should drop communication.'


Mrs. Heathcliff's lip quivered slightly, and she returned to her seat in the window.

Mrs. Heathcliff's lip quivered slightly, and she returned to her seat.


Her husband took his stand on the hearthstone, near me, and began to put questions concerning Catherine.

Her husband began to ask about Catherine's illness.


I told him as much as I thought proper of her illness, and he extorted from me, by cross-examination, most of the facts connected with its origin. I blamed her, as she deserved, for bringing it all on herself; and ended by hoping that he would follow Mr. Linton's example and avoid future interference with his family, for good or evil.

I told him as much as I thought proper, blaming her for bringing it on herself; and ended by hoping that he would avoid future interference with the family.


"Mrs. Linton is now just recovering," I said; "she'll never be like she was, but her life is spared; and if you really have a regard for her, you'll shun crossing her way again: nay, you'll move out of this country entirely; and that you may not regret it, I'll inform you Catherine Linton is as different now from your old friend Catherine Earnshaw, as that young lady is different from me.

'Mrs. Linton is recovering,' I said; 'she'll never be like she was, but her life is spared; and if you really have a regard for her, you won't see her again: nay, you'll leave this country entirely. Catherine Linton is different now from your old friend Catherine Earnshaw.


Her appearance is changed greatly, her character much more so; and the person who is compelled, of necessity, to be her companion, will only sustain his affection hereafter by the remembrance of what she once was, by common humanity, and a sense of duty!"

Her appearance is changed greatly, her character much more so; and Mr. Linton will only sustain his affection from now on by the remembrance of what she once was, by common humanity, and a sense of duty!'


"That is quite possible," remarked Heathcliff, forcing himself to seem calm: "quite possible that your master should have nothing but common humanity and a sense of duty to fall back upon.

Heathcliff, forcing himself to seem calm, said: 'Possibly your master has nothing but common humanity and a sense of duty to fall back upon.


But do you imagine that I shall leave Catherine to his _duty_ and _humanity_?

But do you imagine that I shall leave Catherine to his duty?


and can you compare my feelings respecting Catherine to his?


Before you leave this house, I must exact a promise from you that you'll get me an interview with her: consent, or refuse, I _will_ see her!

Promise that you'll get me an interview with her!


"I say, Mr. Heathcliff," I replied, "you must not: you never shall, through my means.

'I say, Mr. Heathcliff,' I replied, 'never, through my means.


Another encounter between you and the master would kill her altogether."

Another encounter between you and the master would kill her altogether.'


"With your aid that may be avoided," he continued; "and should there be danger of such an event-should he be the cause of adding a single trouble more to her existence-why, I think I shall be justified in going to extremes!

'With your aid that may be avoided,' he continued; 'and if he troubles her, I shall be justified in going to extremes!


I wish you had sincerity enough to tell me whether Catherine would suffer greatly from his loss: the fear that she would restrains me.

I wish you would tell me truly whether Catherine would suffer from his loss: the fear that she would restrains me.


And there you see the distinction between our feelings: had he been in my place, and I in his, though I hated him with a hatred that turned my life to gall, I never would have raised a hand against him.

And there you see the difference between our feelings. If he had been in my place, and I in his, I never would have raised a hand against him.


You may look incredulous, if you please! I never would have banished him from her society as long as she desired his.

You may look incredulous - but I never would have banished him as long as she desired his company.


The moment her regard ceased, I would have torn his heart out, and drunk his blood!

The moment her affection ceased, I would have torn his heart out, and drunk his blood!


But, till then-if you don't believe me, you don't know me-till then, I would have died by inches before I touched a single hair of his head!"

But, till then, I would have died before I touched a single hair of his head!'


"And yet," I interrupted, "you have no scruples in completely ruining all hopes of her perfect restoration, by thrusting yourself into her remembrance now, when she has nearly forgotten you, and involving her in a new tumult of discord and distress."

'And yet,' I interrupted, 'you have no scruples in completely ruining all hopes of her health, by thrusting yourself into her remembrance now, when she has nearly forgotten you, and giving her new distress.'


"You suppose she has nearly forgotten me?"

'You suppose she has nearly forgotten me?'


You know as well as I do, that for every thought she spends on Linton she spends a thousand on me!

You know that for every thought she spends on Linton she spends a thousand on me!


At a most miserable period of my life, I had a notion of the kind: it haunted me on my return to the neighbourhood last summer; but only her own assurance could make me admit the horrible idea again. And then, Linton would be nothing, nor Hindley, nor all the dreams that ever I dreamt. Two words would comprehend my future-_death_ and _hell_: existence, after losing her, would be hell.

If she did not care about me, two words would comprehend my future - death and hell. Existence, after losing her, would be hell.


Yet I was a fool to fancy for a moment that she valued Edgar Linton's attachment more than mine.


If he loved with all the powers of his puny being, he couldn't love as much in eighty years as I could in a day.

Edgar Linton couldn't love as much in eighty years as I could in a day.


And Catherine has a heart as deep as I have: the sea could be as readily contained in that horse-trough as her whole affection be monopolised by him. Tush! He is scarcely a degree dearer to her than her dog, or her horse.

And Catherine has a heart as deep as I have: he is no dearer to her than her dog.


It is not in him to be loved like me: how can she love in him what he has not?"


"Catherine and Edgar are as fond of each other as any two people can be," cried Isabella, with sudden vivacity.

'Catherine and Edgar are as fond of each other as any two people can be,' cried Isabella.


"No one has a right to talk in that manner, and I won't hear my brother depreciated in silence!"

'I won't hear my brother depreciated in silence!'


"Your brother is wondrous fond of you too, isn't he?"

'Your brother is wondrous fond of you too, isn't he?'


"He turns you adrift on the world with surprising alacrity."


"He is not aware of what I suffer," she replied.

'I didn't tell him what I suffer,' she replied.


"You have been telling him something, then: you have written, have you?"


"To say that I was married, I did write-you saw the note."

'I did write to say that I was married - you saw the note.'


"My young lady is looking sadly the worse for her change of condition," I remarked.

'My young lady is looking sadly the worse for her change of condition,' I remarked.


"Somebody's love comes short in her case, obviously; whose, I may guess; but, perhaps, I shouldn't say."

'Somebody's love comes short in her case, obviously.'


"I should guess it was her own," said Heathcliff.


She is tired of trying to please me uncommonly early.

She tired of trying to please me uncommonly early.


You'd hardly credit it, but the very morrow of our wedding she was weeping to go home.


However, she'll suit this house so much the better for not being over nice, and I'll take care she does not disgrace me by rambling abroad."

However, I'll take care she does not disgrace me by rambling abroad.'


"Well, sir," returned I, "I hope you'll consider that Mrs. Heathcliff is accustomed to be looked after and waited on; and that she has been brought up like an only daughter, whom every one was ready to serve.

'Well, sir,' returned I, 'consider that Mrs. Heathcliff is accustomed to be looked after and waited on.


You must let her have a maid to keep things tidy about her, and you must treat her kindly.

You must let her have a maid, and you must treat her kindly.


Whatever be your notion of Mr. Edgar, you cannot doubt that she has a capacity for strong attachments, or she wouldn't have abandoned the elegancies, and comforts, and friends of her former home, to fix contentedly, in such a wilderness as this, with you."

You cannot doubt that she feels strong attachments, or she wouldn't have abandoned the friends and comforts of her former home to live with you in this wilderness.'


"She abandoned them under a delusion," he answered; "picturing in me a hero of romance, and expecting unlimited indulgences from my chivalrous devotion.

'She abandoned them under a delusion,' he answered; 'picturing in me a hero of romance.


I can hardly regard her in the light of a rational creature, so obstinately has she persisted in forming a fabulous notion of my character and acting on the false impressions she cherished.

I can hardly regard her as a rational creature, so obstinately has she cherished false impressions of me.


But, at last, I think she begins to know me: I don't perceive the silly smiles and grimaces that provoked me at first; and the senseless incapability of discerning that I was in earnest when I gave her my opinion of her infatuation and herself.

But I think she begins to know me: I don't see the silly smiles and grimaces that provoked me at first; and she no longer thinks I love her.


It was a marvellous effort of perspicacity to discover that I did not love her.


I believed, at one time, no lessons could teach her that!

I believed, at one time, no lesson could teach her that!


'And yet it is poorly learnt; for this morning she announced, as a piece of appalling intelligence, that I had actually succeeded in making her hate me!


A positive labour of Hercules, I assure you!


If it be achieved, I have cause to return thanks.


Can I trust your assertion, Isabella? Are you sure you hate me?


If I let you alone for half a day, won't you come sighing and wheedling to me again?


I daresay she would rather I had seemed all tenderness before you: it wounds her vanity to have the truth exposed.


But I don't care who knows that the passion was wholly on one side: and I never told her a lie about it.

I don't care who knows that the passion was wholly on one side: I never lied about it.


She cannot accuse me of showing one bit of deceitful softness.


The first thing she saw me do, on coming out of the Grange, was to hang up her little dog; and when she pleaded for it, the first words I uttered were a wish that I had the hanging of every being belonging to her, except one: possibly she took that exception for herself.

The first thing she saw me do, on leaving the Grange, was to hang her little dog; and when she pleaded for it, I said I wished I could hang every being belonging to her, except one: possibly she took that exception for herself.


But no brutality disgusted her: I suppose she has an innate admiration of it, if only her precious person were secure from injury!

But no brutality disgusted her: I suppose she admires it, as long as she is safe from injury!


Now, was it not the depth of absurdity-of genuine idiocy, for that pitiful, slavish, mean-minded brach to dream that I could love her?

'Now, was it not the depth of absurdity for that pitiful, slavish, mean-minded creature to dream that I could love her?


Tell your master, Nelly, that I never, in all my life, met with such an abject thing as she is.

I never met with such an abject thing as she is.


She even disgraces the name of Linton; and I've sometimes relented, from pure lack of invention, in my experiments on what she could endure, and still creep shamefully cringing back!

She even disgraces the name of Linton; and I've run out of ideas to see what she could endure, and still creep shamefully cringing back!


But tell him, also, to set his fraternal and magisterial heart at ease: that I keep strictly within the limits of the law.

But tell her brother that I keep strictly within the limits of the law.


I have avoided, up to this period, giving her the slightest right to claim a separation; and, what's more, she'd thank nobody for dividing us.

I have not given her the slightest right to claim a separation; and, what's more, she'd thank nobody for dividing us.


If she desired to go, she might: the nuisance of her presence outweighs the gratification to be derived from tormenting her!"

If she desired to go, she might: the nuisance of her presence outweighs the pleasure of tormenting her!'


"Mr. Heathcliff," said I, "this is the talk of a madman; your wife, most likely, is convinced you are mad; and, for that reason, she has borne with you hitherto: but now that you say she may go, she'll doubtless avail herself of the permission.

'Mr. Heathcliff,' said I, 'this is the talk of a madman. Your wife, most likely, is convinced you are mad; and, for that reason, she has borne with you: but now that you say she may go, she'll doubtless do so.


You are not so bewitched, ma'am, are you, as to remain with him of your own accord?"

You are not so bewitched, ma'am, are you, as to remain with him of your own accord?'


answered Isabella, her eyes sparkling irefully; there was no misdoubting by their expression the full success of her partner's endeavours to make himself detested.

answered Isabella, her eyes sparkling angrily.


"Don't put faith in a single word he speaks.


I've been told I might leave him before; and I've made the attempt, but I dare not repeat it!


Only, Ellen, promise you'll not mention a syllable of his infamous conversation to my brother or Catherine.

Only, Ellen, promise you'll not mention this conversation to my brother or Catherine.


Whatever he may pretend, he wishes to provoke Edgar to desperation: he says he has married me on purpose to obtain power over him; and he sha'n't obtain it-I'll die first!

Heathcliff wishes to provoke Edgar: he says he has married me to obtain power over him; but I'll die first!


I just hope, I pray, that he may forget his diabolical prudence and kill me!

I just pray that he may forget his diabolical prudence and kill me!


The single pleasure I can imagine is to die, or to see him dead!"

The single pleasure I can imagine is to die, or to see him dead!'


"If you are called upon in a court of law, you'll remember her language, Nelly!

'If you are called upon in a court of law, you'll remember her language, Nelly!


And take a good look at that countenance: she's near the point which would suit me.


No; you're not fit to be your own guardian, Isabella, now; and I, being your legal protector, must retain you in my custody, however distasteful the obligation may be.

You're not fit to be your own guardian, Isabella, and I, being your legal protector, must keep you in my custody.


Go upstairs; I have something to say to Ellen Dean in private.


That's not the way: upstairs, I tell you!


He seized, and thrust her from the room; and returned muttering-"I have no pity!

He thrust her from the room; and returned muttering, 'I have no pity!


The more the worms writhe, the more I yearn to crush out their entrails!


It is a moral teething; and I grind with greater energy in proportion to the increase of pain."

It is a moral teething; and I grind with greater energy in proportion to the increase of pain.'


"Do you understand what the word pity means?"

'Do you understand what the word pity means?'


"Did you ever feel a touch of it in your life?"

'Did you ever feel a touch of it in your life?'


he interrupted, perceiving my intention to depart.


Come here now, Nelly: I must either persuade or compel you to aid me in fulfilling my determination to see Catherine, and that without delay.

You must help me to see Catherine, and that without delay.


I swear that I meditate no harm: I don't desire to cause any disturbance, or to exasperate or insult Mr. Linton; I only wish to hear from herself how she is, and why she has been ill; and to ask if anything that I could do would be of use to her.

I swear that I mean no harm: I don't desire to cause any disturbance, or to insult Mr. Linton; I only wish to hear from herself how she is, and to ask if anything that I could do would be of use to her.


Last night I was in the Grange garden six hours, and I'll return there to-night; and every night I'll haunt the place, and every day, till I find an opportunity of entering.

Last night I was in the Grange garden six hours, and I'll return there to-night; and haunt the place till I find an opportunity of entering.


If Edgar Linton meets me, I shall not hesitate to knock him down, and give him enough to insure his quiescence while I stay.

If Edgar Linton meets me, I shall knock him down.


If his servants oppose me, I shall threaten them off with these pistols.

If his servants oppose me, I shall threaten them off with pistols.


But wouldn't it be better to prevent my coming in contact with them, or their master?

But wouldn't it be better to prevent my meeting them?


I'd warn you when I came, and then you might let me in unobserved, as soon as she was alone, and watch till I departed, your conscience quite calm: you would be hindering mischief."

I'd warn you when I came, and then you might let me in as soon as she was alone, and watch till I departed, your conscience quite calm: you would be preventing mischief.'


I protested against playing that treacherous part in my employer's house: and, besides, I urged the cruelty and selfishness of his destroying Mrs. Linton's tranquillity for his satisfaction. "The commonest occurrence startles her painfully," I said. "She's all nerves, and she couldn't bear the surprise, I'm positive.

I protested, and told him it would be treacherous, and cruel and selfish. 'Mrs. Linton is all nerves, and she couldn't bear the surprise,' I said.


or else I shall be obliged to inform my master of your designs; and he'll take measures to secure his house and its inmates from any such unwarrantable intrusions!"

or I shall be obliged to inform my master of your plans; and he'll take measures to secure his house against you!'


"In that case I'll take measures to secure you, woman!"

'In that case I'll take measures to secure you, woman!'


exclaimed Heathcliff; "you shall not leave Wuthering Heights till to-morrow morning.

exclaimed Heathcliff. 'You shall not leave Wuthering Heights till tomorrow.


It is a foolish story to assert that Catherine could not bear to see me; and as to surprising her, I don't desire it: you must prepare her-ask her if I may come.

It is foolish to assert that Catherine could not bear to see me; and as to surprising her, I don't desire it: you must prepare her.


You say she never mentions my name, and that I am never mentioned to her.


To whom should she mention me if I am a forbidden topic in the house?


She thinks you are all spies for her husband.


Oh, I've no doubt she's in hell among you!


I guess by her silence, as much as anything, what she feels.


You say she is often restless, and anxious-looking: is that a proof of tranquillity? You talk of her mind being unsettled.

You say she is often restless, and her mind is unsettled.


How the devil could it be otherwise in her frightful isolation?


And that insipid, paltry creature attending her from _duty_ and _humanity_!

And that insipid, paltry creature attending her from duty and humanity!


He might as well plant an oak in a flower-pot, and expect it to thrive, as imagine he can restore her to vigour in the soil of his shallow cares?

He might as well plant an oak in a flower-pot, and expect it to thrive, as imagine he can restore her to vigour in the soil of his shallow cares!


Let us settle it at once: will you stay here, and am I to fight my way to Catherine over Linton and his footman?


Or will you be my friend, as you have been hitherto, and do what I request?

Or will you be my friend, and do what I request?


because there is no reason for my lingering another minute, if you persist in your stubborn ill-nature!"


Well, Mr. Lockwood, I argued and complained, and flatly refused him fifty times; but in the long run he forced me to an agreement.

Well, Mr. Lockwood, I argued and refused him fifty times; but in the end he forced me to agree to carry a letter to my mistress.


I engaged to carry a letter from him to my mistress; and should she consent, I promised to let him have intelligence of Linton's next absence from home, when he might come, and get in as he was able: I wouldn't be there, and my fellow-servants should be equally out of the way.

If she consented, I promised to let him know of Linton's next absence from home, when he might come and visit.


I fear it was wrong, though expedient. I thought I prevented another explosion by my compliance; and I thought, too, it might create a favourable crisis in Catherine's mental illness: and then I remembered Mr. Edgar's stern rebuke of my carrying tales; and I tried to smooth away all disquietude on the subject, by affirming, with frequent iteration, that that betrayal of trust, if it merited so harsh an appellation, should be the last.

I fear it was wrong, though I thought it might prevent another explosion, and even create a favourable crisis in Catherine's mental illness. Then I remembered Mr. Edgar's stern rebuke of my carrying tales; and I vowed that this betrayal of trust should be my last.


Notwithstanding, my journey homeward was sadder than my journey thither; and many misgivings I had, ere I could prevail on myself to put the missive into Mrs. Linton's hand.

My journey homeward was sadder than my journey thither; and many misgivings I had, before I put the message into Mrs. Linton's hand.


But here is Kenneth; I'll go down, and tell him how much better you are.

But here is Dr. Kenneth; I'll go down, and tell him how much better you are.


My history is _dree_, as we say, and will serve to while away another morning.

My history is dree, as we say, and will serve to while away another morning.


I reflected as the good woman descended to receive the doctor: and not exactly of the kind which I should have chosen to amuse me.


I'll extract wholesome medicines from Mrs. Dean's bitter herbs; and firstly, let me beware of the fascination that lurks in Catherine Heathcliff's brilliant eyes.

I'll extract wholesome medicines from Mrs. Dean's bitter herbs; and let me beware of the fascination that lurks in Catherine Heathcliff's brilliant eyes.


I should be in a curious taking if I surrendered my heart to that young person, and the daughter turned out a second edition of the mother.

I should be in a fix if I surrendered my heart to that young person, and the daughter turned out a second edition of the mother.


On the fifth morning, or rather afternoon, a different step approached-lighter and shorter; and, this time, the person entered the room.

On the fifth day, a lighter step approached; and Zillah 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.

She wore a scarlet shawl and black silk bonnet, and a willow-basket swung on her arm.


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!

We thought 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!


and you must have got on an island, sure?


But you're not so thin-you've not been so poorly, have you?"


He needn't have raised that tale: it shall all be laid bare!"


"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.'

'It's not his tale,' said Zillah. 'They tell it in the village - about your being lost in the marsh; and I calls to Earnshaw, when I come in, "Eh, Mr. Hareton, it's a sad pity of that likely young lass, and 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.

The master listened, and smiled, 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.

You can tell her to leave, 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.

The bog-water got into her head; but she has come 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.'"

Bid her go to the Grange, and carry a message that her young lady will follow in time to attend the squire's funeral."'


"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.

'No, no; he's not dead,' she replied. 'Dr. Kenneth thinks he may last another day.'


Instead of sitting down, I snatched my outdoor things, and hastened below, for the way was free.

I snatched my things, and hastened below.


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.

The door stood wide open; but nobody seemed to be there, until a 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.

Linton lay on the settle, sucking a stick of sugar-candy, and watching me with apathetic eyes.


I demanded sternly, supposing I could frighten him into giving intelligence, by catching him thus, alone.


"No," he replied; "she's upstairs: she's not to go; we won't let her."

'No,' he replied; 'she's upstairs: we won't let her go.'


"Direct me to her room immediately, or I'll make you sing out sharply."

'Direct me to her room immediately, or I'll make you sing out.'


"Papa would make you sing out, if you attempted to get there," he answered.

'Papa would make you sing out, if you went there,' he answered.


"He says I'm not to be soft with Catherine: she's my wife, and it's shameful that she should wish to leave me.

'He says I'm not to be soft with Catherine: she's my wife, and it's shameful that she should wish to leave me.


He says she hates me and wants me to die, that she may have my money; but she shan't have it: and she shan't go home!

He says she hates me and wants me to die, so that she may have my money; but she shan't have it: and she shan't go home!


She never shall!-she may cry, and be sick as much as she pleases!"

She may cry, and be sick as much as she pleases!'


He resumed his former occupation, closing his lids, as if he meant to drop asleep.

He closed his eyelids, as if he meant to drop asleep.


"Master Heathcliff," I resumed, "have you forgotten all Catherine's kindness to you last winter, when you affirmed you loved her, and when she brought you books and sung you songs, and came many a time through wind and snow to see you?

'Master Heathcliff,' I said, 'have you forgotten all Catherine's kindness to you last winter, when she brought you books and sung you songs, and came many a time through wind and snow to see you?


She wept to miss one evening, because you would be disappointed; and you felt then that she was a hundred times too good to you: and now you believe the lies your father tells, though you know he detests you both.


The corner of Linton's mouth fell, and he took the sugar-candy from his lips.

Linton's mouth fell open, and he took the sugar-candy from his lips.


"Did she come to Wuthering Heights because she hated you?"

'Did she come to Wuthering Heights because she hated you?'


As to your money, she does not even know that you will have any.


And you say she's sick; and yet you leave her alone, up there in a strange house!

You say she's sick; and yet you leave her alone, up there in a strange house!


You who have felt what it is to be so neglected!


You could pity your own sufferings; and she pitied them, too; but you won't pity hers!

She pitied your sufferings, but you won't pity hers!


I shed tears, Master Heathcliff, you see-an elderly woman, and a servant merely-and you, after pretending such affection, and having reason to worship her almost, store every tear you have for yourself, and lie there quite at ease.

After pretending such affection, you store every tear you have for yourself, and lie there at ease.


"I can't stay with her," he answered crossly.

'I can't stay with her,' he answered crossly.


And she won't give over, though I say I'll call my father.

And she won't stop, though I say I'll call my father.


I did call him once, and he threatened to strangle her if she was not quiet; but she began again the instant he left the room, moaning and grieving all night long, though I screamed for vexation that I couldn't sleep."

I did call him once, and he threatened to strangle her if she was not quiet; but she began again the instant he left the room, moaning all night, though I screamed for vexation because I couldn't sleep.'


I inquired, perceiving that the wretched creature had no power to sympathize with his cousin's mental tortures.

I inquired, perceiving that the wretched creature had no power to sympathize with his cousin.


"He's in the court," he replied, "talking to Doctor Kenneth; who says uncle is dying, truly, at last.

'He's in the courtyard,' he replied, 'talking to Dr. Kenneth; who says uncle is dying at last.


I'm glad, for I shall be master of the Grange after him.


Catherine always spoke of it as her house.


It's mine: papa says everything she has is mine.


All her nice books are mine; she offered to give me them, and her pretty birds, and her pony Minny, if I would get the key of our room, and let her out; but I told her she had nothing to give, they were all, all mine.

She offered to give me all her nice books, and her pretty birds, and her pony Minny, if I would let her out; but I told her they were all, all mine.


And then she cried, and took a little picture from her neck, and said I should have that; two pictures in a gold case, on one side her mother, and on the other uncle, when they were young.

'Then she cried, and took a little picture from her neck, and said I should have that; two pictures in a gold case, on one side her mother, and on the other uncle, when they were young.


That was yesterday-I said they were mine, too; and tried to get them from her.


The spiteful thing wouldn't let me: she pushed me off, and hurt me.


I shrieked out-that frightens her-she heard papa coming, and she broke the hinges and divided the case, and gave me her mother's portrait; the other she attempted to hide: but papa asked what was the matter, and I explained it.

I shrieked out - that frightens her - she heard papa coming, and she broke the hinges and divided the case, and gave me her mother's portrait.


He took the one I had away, and ordered her to resign hers to me; she refused, and he-he struck her down, and wrenched it off the chain, and crushed it with his foot."

She tried to hide the other, but I told papa, and he took mine, and ordered her to give hers to me; she refused, and he - he struck her down, and wrenched it off the chain, and crushed it with his foot.'


"And were you pleased to see her struck?"

'And were you pleased to see her struck?'


I asked: having my designs in encouraging his talk.


"I winked," he answered: "I wink to see my father strike a dog or a horse, he does it so hard.

'I winced,' he answered: 'I wince to see my father strike a dog or a horse, he does it so hard.


Yet I was glad at first-she deserved punishing for pushing me: but when papa was gone, she made me come to the window and showed me her cheek cut on the inside, against her teeth, and her mouth filling with blood; and then she gathered up the bits of the picture, and went and sat down with her face to the wall, and she has never spoken to me since: and I sometimes think she can't speak for pain.

Yet I was glad at first - she deserved punishing: but when papa was gone, she showed me her cheek cut on the inside, and her mouth filling with blood; and then she gathered up the bits of the picture, and went and sat down with her face to the wall, and she has never spoken to me since: and I sometimes think she can't speak for pain.


I don't like to think so; but she's a naughty thing for crying continually; and she looks so pale and wild, I'm afraid of her."

She's a naughty thing for crying continually; and she looks so pale and wild, I'm afraid of her.'


"And you can get the key if you choose?"

'And you can get the key if you choose?'


"Yes, when I am upstairs," he answered; "but I can't walk upstairs now."

'Yes, when I am upstairs,' he answered; 'but I can't walk upstairs now.'


"Oh," he cried, "I shan't tell _you_ where it is.


Nobody, neither Hareton nor Zillah, is to know.


And he turned his face on to his arm, and shut his eyes again.


I considered it best to depart without seeing Mr. Heathcliff, and bring a rescue for my young lady from the Grange.

I considered it best to depart without seeing Mr. Heathcliff, and to bring a rescue for my young lady from Thrushcross Grange.


On reaching it, the astonishment of my fellow-servants to see me, and their joy also, was intense; and when they heard that their little mistress was safe, two or three were about to hurry up and shout the news at Mr. Edgar's door: but I bespoke the announcement of it myself.

On reaching the Grange, the astonishment and joy of my fellow-servants was intense.


How changed I found him, even in those few days!

I went to tell Mr. Edgar the news; but how changed I found him, even in those few days!


He lay an image of sadness and resignation awaiting his death.

He lay, an image of sadness and resignation, awaiting his death.


Very young he looked: though his actual age was thirty-nine, one would have called him ten years younger, at least.


He thought of Catherine; for he murmured her name. I touched his hand, and spoke.

He murmured Catherine's name: I touched his hand.


I whispered; "she is alive and well; and will be here, I hope, to-night."

I whispered; 'she is alive and well; and will be here, I hope, to-night.'


I trembled at the first effects of this intelligence: he half rose up, looked eagerly round the apartment, and then sank back in a swoon.

I trembled at the effects of this news: he half rose up, looked round eagerly, and then sank back in a swoon.


As soon as he recovered, I related our compulsory visit, and detention at the Heights. I said Heathcliff forced me to go in: which was not quite true.

When he recovered, I related the events of our visit, saying Heathcliff forced me to go in.


I uttered as little as possible against Linton; nor did I describe all his father's brutal conduct-my intentions being to add no bitterness, if I could help it, to his already over-flowing cup.

I said as little as possible against Linton; nor did I describe his father's brutal conduct - not wishing to add more bitterness to Edgar's already over-flowing cup.


He divined that one of his enemy's purposes was to secure the personal property, as well as the estate, to his son: or rather himself; yet why he did not wait till his decease was a puzzle to my master, because ignorant how nearly he and his nephew would quit the world together.

He guessed that one of his enemy's purposes was to secure the property and the estate to his son: yet why Heathcliff did not wait till his death was a puzzle to my master, because he was ignorant of how nearly he and his nephew would quit the world together.


However, he felt that his will had better be altered: instead of leaving Catherine's fortune at her own disposal, he determined to put it in the hands of trustees for her use during life, and for her children, if she had any, after her.

However, he felt that his will had better be altered, to put Catherine's fortune in the hands of trustees for her use during life, and for her children after her.


By that means, it could not fall to Mr. Heathcliff should Linton die.

Then it could not fall to Mr. Heathcliff should Linton die.


Having received his orders, I despatched a man to fetch the attorney, and four more, provided with serviceable weapons, to demand my young lady of her jailor.

I sent a man to fetch the attorney; and four more men, with weapons, went to demand my young lady from her jailor.


He said Mr. Green, the lawyer, was out when he arrived at his house, and he had to wait two hours for his re-entrance; and then Mr. Green told him he had a little business in the village that must be done; but he would be at Thrushcross Grange before morning.

He said Mr. Green, the lawyer, was out when he arrived, and he had to wait two hours for him; and then Mr. Green told him he had business in the village; but that he would be at Thrushcross Grange before morning.


The four men came back unaccompanied also.


They brought word that Catherine was ill: too ill to quit her room; and Heathcliff would not suffer them to see her.

They brought word that Catherine was too ill to quit her room, and Heathcliff would not let them see her.


I scolded the stupid fellows well for listening to that tale, which I would not carry to my master; resolving to take a whole bevy up to the Heights, at day-light, and storm it literally, unless the prisoner were quietly surrendered to us.

I scolded the stupid fellows for listening to that tale, and resolved to take a whole mob up to the Heights, and storm it unless the prisoner were surrendered to us.


Her father _shall_ see her, I vowed, and vowed again, if that devil be killed on his own doorstones in trying to prevent it!


Happily, I was spared the journey and the trouble.


I had gone downstairs at three o'clock to fetch a jug of water; and was passing through the hall with it in my hand, when a sharp knock at the front door made me jump.

At three o'clock, a sharp knock at the front door made me jump.


it is Green," I said, recollecting myself-"only Green," and I went on, intending to send somebody else to open it; but the knock was repeated: not loud, and still importunately. I put the jug on the banister and hastened to admit him myself. The harvest moon shone clear outside. It was not the attorney.

it is only Green,' I said; but it was not the attorney.


My own sweet little mistress sprang on my neck sobbing, "Ellen, Ellen!

My own sweet little mistress sprang on my neck sobbing, 'Ellen, Ellen!


"Yes," I cried: "yes, my angel, he is, God be thanked, you are safe with us again!"

'Yes,' I cried: 'yes, my angel, he is. God be thanked, you are safe with us again!'


She wanted to run, breathless as she was, upstairs to Mr. Linton's room; but I compelled her to sit down on a chair, and made her drink, and washed her pale face, chafing it into a faint colour with my apron.

She wanted to run, breathless as she was, to Mr. Linton's room; but I made her sit down, and washed her pale face.


Then I said I must go first, and tell of her arrival; imploring her to say, she should be happy with young Heathcliff.

Then I said I must go first, and tell of her arrival; imploring her to say she should be happy with young Heathcliff.


She stared, but soon comprehending why I counselled her to utter the falsehood, she assured me she would not complain.


I couldn't abide to be present at their meeting.

I couldn't bear to be present at their meeting.


I stood outside the chamber-door a quarter of an hour, and hardly ventured near the bed, then.

I stood outside the chamber-door a quarter of an hour before going in.


All was composed, however: Catherine's despair was as silent as her father's joy.


She supported him calmly, in appearance; and he fixed on her features his raised eyes that seemed dilating with ecstasy.

She supported him calmly; and he gazed at her with eyes full of ecstasy.


He died blissfully, Mr. Lockwood: he died so.


Kissing her cheek, he murmured,-"I am going to her; and you, darling child, shall come to us!"

Kissing her cheek, he murmured, 'I am going to her; and you, darling child, shall come to us!'


and never stirred or spoke again; but continued that rapt, radiant gaze, till his pulse imperceptibly stopped and his soul departed.

He never stirred or spoke again; but continued that rapt, radiant gaze, till his pulse stopped and his soul departed.


None could have noticed the exact minute of his death, it was so entirely without a struggle.


Whether Catherine had spent her tears, or whether the grief were too weighty to let them flow, she sat there dry-eyed till the sun rose: she sat till noon, and would still have remained brooding over that deathbed, but I insisted on her coming away and taking some repose.

Catherine sat there dry-eyed till the sun rose: she stayed till noon, and would have remained brooding over that deathbed, but I insisted on her coming away and taking some rest.


It was well I succeeded in removing her, for at dinner-time appeared the lawyer, having called at Wuthering Heights to get his instructions how to behave.

At dinner-time Mr. Green, the lawyer, appeared, having called at Wuthering Heights to get his instructions.


He had sold himself to Mr. Heathcliff: that was the cause of his delay in obeying my master's summons.

He had sold himself to Mr. Heathcliff: that was the cause of his delay.


Fortunately, no thought of worldly affairs crossed the latter's mind, to disturb him, after his daughter's arrival.


Mr. Green took upon himself to order everything and everybody about the place.

Mr. Green took upon himself to order everybody about the place.


He gave all the servants but me, notice to quit.

He gave all the servants but me notice to quit.


He would have carried his delegated authority to the point of insisting that Edgar Linton should not be buried beside his wife, but in the chapel, with his family.

He tried to insist that Edgar Linton should not be buried beside his wife, but in the chapel, with his family.


There was the will, however, to hinder that, and my loud protestations against any infringement of its directions.

There was the will, however, to hinder that, and I protested loudly.


The funeral was hurried over; Catherine, Mrs. Linton Heathcliff now, was suffered to stay at the Grange till her father's corpse had quitted it.

The funeral was hurried over; Catherine, Mrs. Linton Heathcliff now, was allowed to stay at the Grange till her father's corpse had quitted it.


She told me that her anguish had at last spurred Linton to incur the risk of liberating her.

She told me that her anguish had at last spurred Linton to take the risk of liberating her.


She heard the men I sent disputing at the door, and she gathered the sense of Heathcliff's answer.


Linton who had been conveyed up to the little parlour soon after I left, was terrified into fetching the key before his father re-ascended.


He had the cunning to unlock and re-lock the door, without shutting it; and when he should have gone to bed, he begged to sleep with Hareton, and his petition was granted for once.

He had the cunning to unlock and re-lock the door, without shutting it; and when he should have gone to bed, he begged to sleep with Hareton.


Catherine stole out before break of day.

Catherine stole out before dawn, finding an open window in her mother's empty room.


She dared not try the doors lest the dogs should raise an alarm; she visited the empty chambers and examined their windows; and, luckily, lighting on her mother's, she got easily out of its lattice, and on to the ground, by means of the fir-tree close by.

She climbed out easily, and got to the ground by means of the fir-tree close by.


Her accomplice suffered for his share in the escape, notwithstanding his timid contrivances.

Her accomplice suffered for his share in the escape, despite his timid contrivances.


The evening after the funeral, my young lady and I were seated in the library; now musing mournfully-one of us despairingly-on our loss, now venturing conjectures as to the gloomy future.

The evening after the funeral, my young lady and I were seated in the library, musing mournfully on our loss and the gloomy future.


We had just agreed the best destiny which could await Catherine would be a permission to continue resident at the Grange; at least during Linton's life: he being allowed to join her there, and I to remain as housekeeper.

We had just agreed that it would be best if Catherine were permitted to continue living at the Grange; at least during Linton's life: he being allowed to join her there, and I to remain as housekeeper.


That seemed rather too favourable an arrangement to be hoped for; and yet I did hope, and began to cheer up under the prospect of retaining my home and my employment, and, above all, my beloved young mistress; when a servant-one of the discarded ones, not yet departed-rushed hastily in, and said "that devil Heathcliff" was coming through the court: should he fasten the door in his face?

That seemed rather too favourable an arrangement to hope for; and yet I did hope, and began to cheer up under the prospect; when a servant rushed hastily in, and said 'that devil Heathcliff' was coming through the court: should he fasten the door in his face?


If we had been mad enough to order that proceeding, we had not time.

Even if we had been mad enough to do that, we had not time.


He made no ceremony of knocking or announcing his name: he was master, and availed himself of the master's privilege to walk straight in, without saying a word.


The sound of our informant's voice directed him to the library; he entered and motioning him out, shut the door.

Hearing our voices in the library, he entered and shut the door.


It was the same room into which he had been ushered, as a guest, eighteen years before: the same moon shone through the window; and the same autumn landscape lay outside.


We had not yet lighted a candle, but all the apartment was visible, even to the portraits on the wall: the splendid head of Mrs. Linton, and the graceful one of her husband.

We had not yet lighted a candle, but the portraits on the wall were visible: the splendid head of Mrs. Linton, and the graceful one of her husband.


Time had little altered his person either.

Time had little altered his appearance either.


There was the same man: his dark face rather sallower and more composed, his frame a stone or two heavier, perhaps, and no other difference.

His dark face was rather sallower and more composed, his frame a stone or two heavier, perhaps; no other difference.


Catherine had risen with an impulse to dash out, when she saw him.

Catherine had risen, meaning to dash out.


I'm come to fetch you home; and I hope you'll be a dutiful daughter and not encourage my son to further disobedience.


I was embarrassed how to punish him when I discovered his part in the business: he's such a cobweb, a pinch would annihilate him; but you'll see by his look that he has received his due!

I was embarrassed how to punish him: he's such a cobweb, a pinch would annihilate him; but he's received his due!


I brought him down one evening, the day before yesterday, and just set him in a chair, and never touched him afterwards.

I just set him in a chair, and never touched him.


I sent Hareton out, and we had the room to ourselves.


In two hours, I called Joseph to carry him up again; and since then my presence is as potent on his nerves as a ghost; and I fancy he sees me often, though I am not near.

'After two hours, I called Joseph to carry him up again; and ever since then my presence is as potent on his nerves as a ghost; and I fancy he sees me often, though I am not near.


Hareton says he wakes and shrieks in the night by the hour together, and calls you to protect him from me; and, whether you like your precious mate, or not, you must come: he's your concern now; I yield all my interest in him to you."

Hareton says he wakes and shrieks in the night by the hour together, and calls you to protect him from me; and, whether you like your precious mate, or not, you must come.'


"Why not let Catherine continue here," I pleaded, "and send Master Linton to her?

'Why not let Catherine stay here,' I pleaded, 'and send Master Linton to her?


As you hate them both, you'd not miss them: they can only be a daily plague to your unnatural heart."


"I'm seeking a tenant for the Grange," he answered; "and I want my children about me, to be sure.

'I'm seeking a tenant for the Grange,' he answered; 'and I want my children about me.


Besides, that lass owes me her services for her bread.


I'm not going to nurture her in luxury and idleness after Linton is gone.

I'm not going to keep her in luxury and idleness after Linton is gone.


Make haste and get ready, now; and don't oblige me to compel you."


"Linton is all I have to love in the world, and though you have done what you could to make him hateful to me, and me to him, you cannot make us hate each other.

'Linton is all I have to love in the world, and though you have tried to make us hate each other, you cannot do it.


And I defy you to hurt him when I am by, and I defy you to frighten me!"

And I defy you to hurt him when I am by, and I defy you to frighten me!'