Edgar Linton, as multitudes have been before and will be after him, was infatuated: and believed himself the happiest man alive on the day he led her to Gimmerton Chapel, three years subsequent to his father's death.

Edgar Linton was infatuated: and believed himself the happiest man alive on the day he led her to Gimmerton Chapel, three years after his father's death.


Much against my inclination, I was persuaded to leave Wuthering Heights and accompany her here.


Little Hareton was nearly five years old, and I had just begun to teach him his letters.


We made a sad parting; but Catherine's tears were more powerful than ours.


When I refused to go, and when she found her entreaties did not move me, she went lamenting to her husband and brother. The former offered me munificent wages; the latter ordered me to pack up: he wanted no women in the house, he said, now that there was no mistress; and as to Hareton, the curate should take him in hand, by-and-by.

At first I refused to go, but Edgar offered me good wages; and Hindley ordered me to pack up. He wanted no women in the house, he said; and as to Hareton, the curate should take him in hand.


And so I had but one choice left: to do as I was ordered.


I told the master he got rid of all decent people only to run to ruin a little faster; I kissed Hareton, said good-by; and since then he has been a stranger: and it's very queer to think it, but I've no doubt he has completely forgotten all about Ellen Dean, and that he was ever more than all the world to her and she to him!

I kissed Hareton and said good-bye; and since then he has been a stranger. I've no doubt he has completely forgotten all about Ellen Dean, and that he was ever more than all the world to her and she to him!


At this point of the housekeeper's story she chanced to glance towards the time-piece over the chimney; and was in amazement on seeing the minute-hand measure half-past one.

At this point of the housekeeper's story she chanced to glance towards the clock; and was amazed to see that it was half past one.


She would not hear of staying a second longer: in truth, I felt rather disposed to defer the sequel of her narrative myself.


And now that she is vanished to her rest, and I have meditated for another hour or two, I shall summon courage to go also, in spite of aching laziness of head and limbs.

Now that she is gone to rest, I shall go also, in spite of aching laziness of head and limbs.


I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn't let me pass.

I have not seen her since she left: when I called at the Heights to ask after her, Joseph wouldn't let me pass.


He said Mrs. Linton was "thrang," and the master was not in.

He said Mrs. Linton was busy, and the master was not in.


Zillah has told me something of the way they go on, otherwise I should hardly know who was dead and who living.

Zillah has told me how they go on, otherwise I should hardly know who was dead and who living.


She thinks Catherine haughty, and does not like her, I can guess by her talk.


My young lady asked some aid of her when she first came; but Mr. Heathcliff told her to follow her own business, and let his daughter-in-law look after herself; and Zillah willingly acquiesced, being a narrow-minded, selfish woman.

My young lady asked some aid of her when she first came; but Mr. Heathcliff told Zillah to let his daughter-in-law look after herself; and she willingly did so, being a narrow-minded, selfish woman.


Catherine evinced a child's annoyance at this neglect; repaid it with contempt, and thus enlisted my informant among her enemies, as securely as if she had done her some great wrong.

Catherine, annoyed, repaid this neglect with contempt, and thus made an enemy of Zillah.


I had a long talk with Zillah about six weeks ago, a little before you came, one day when we foregathered on the moor; and this is what she told me.

I had a long talk with Zillah about six weeks ago, before you came, and this is what she told me.


"The first thing Mrs. Linton did," she said, "on her arrival at the Heights, was to run upstairs, without even wishing good-evening to me and Joseph; she shut herself into Linton's room, and remained till morning.

'The first thing Mrs. Linton did,' she said, 'on her arrival at the Heights, was to run upstairs, without even wishing good evening to me and Joseph; she shut herself in Linton's room, and remained till morning.


Then, while the master and Earnshaw were at breakfast, she entered the house, and asked all in a quiver if the doctor might be sent for?

Then, while the master and Earnshaw were at breakfast, she came down and asked all in a quiver if the doctor might be sent for?


answered Heathcliff; 'but his life is not worth a farthing, and I won't spend a farthing on him.'

answered Heathcliff; "but his life is not worth a farthing, and I won't spend a farthing on him."


"'But I cannot tell how to do,' she said; 'and if nobody will help me, he'll die!'

'"But I cannot tell what to do," she said; "and if nobody will help me, he'll die!"


"'Walk out of the room,' cried the master, 'and let me never hear a word more about him!

'"Leave the room," cried the master, "and let me never hear a word more about him!


None here care what becomes of him; if you do, act the nurse; if you do not, lock him up and leave him.'

No-one cares what becomes of him. If you do, nurse him; if not, lock him up and leave him."


"Then she began to bother me, and I said I'd had enough plague with the tiresome thing; we each had our tasks, and hers was to wait on Linton: Mr. Heathcliff bid me leave that labour to her.

'Then she began to bother me, but I said it was her task to wait on Linton.


"How they managed together, I can't tell.

'How they managed together, I can't tell.


I fancy he fretted a great deal, and moaned hisseln night and day; and she had precious little rest: one could guess by her white face and heavy eyes.

I fancy he fretted, and moaned night and day; and she had precious little rest: one could guess by her white face and heavy eyes.


She sometimes came into the kitchen all wildered like, and looked as if she would fain beg assistance; but I was not going to disobey the master: I never dare disobey him, Mrs. Dean; and, though I thought it wrong that Kenneth should not be sent for, it was no concern of mine either to advise or complain, and I always refused to meddle.

She sometimes came into the kitchen all bewildered like, and looked as if she would beg assistance; but I did not dare disobey the master. Though I thought it wrong that Dr. Kenneth should not be sent for, it was no concern of mine.


Once or twice, after we had gone to bed, I've happened to open my door again and seen her sitting crying on the stairs'-top; and then I've shut myself in quick, for fear of being moved to interfere. I did pity her then, I'm sure: still I didn't wish to lose my place, you know.

Once or twice, I've seen her sitting crying on the stairs; and I did pity her then, I'm sure: still I didn't wish to lose my place, you know.


"At last, one night she came boldly into my chamber, and frightened me out of my wits, by saying, 'Tell Mr. Heathcliff that his son is dying-I'm sure he is, this time.

'At last, one night she came boldly into my chamber, and frightened me out of my wits, by saying, "Tell Mr. Heathcliff that his son is dying - I'm sure he is, this time.


"Having uttered this speech, she vanished again.


I lay a quarter of an hour listening and trembling.


I needn't disturb them; and I began to doze.

I needn't disturb them;' and I began to doze.


But my sleep was marred a second time by a sharp ringing of the bell-the only bell we have, put up on purpose for Linton; and the master called to me to see what was the matter, and inform them that he wouldn't have that noise repeated.

But there was a sharp ringing of the bell; and the master called to me to see what was the matter.


He cursed to himself, and in a few minutes came out with a lighted candle, and proceeded to their room.


Mrs. Heathcliff was seated by the bedside, with her hands folded on her knees.


Her father-in-law went up, held the light to Linton's face, looked at him, and touched him; afterwards he turned to her.

Her father-in-law held the light to Linton's face, looked at him and touched him; and turned to her.


"'Now-Catherine,' he said, 'how do you feel?'

'"Now - Catherine," he said, "how do you feel?"


"'He's safe, and I'm free,' she answered: 'I should feel well-but,' she continued, with a bitterness she couldn't conceal, 'you have left me so long to struggle against death alone, that I feel and see only death!

'"He's safe, and I'm free," she answered: "I should feel well - but," she continued bitterly, "you have left me so long to struggle against death alone, that I feel and see only death!


Hareton and Joseph, who had been wakened by the ringing and the sound of feet, and heard our talk from outside, now entered.

Hareton and Joseph, who had been wakened by the ringing, now entered.


Joseph was fain, I believe, of the lad's removal; Hareton seemed a thought bothered: though he was more taken up with staring at Catherine than thinking of Linton.

Hareton seemed bothered: though he was more taken up with staring at Catherine than thinking of Linton.


But the master bid him get off to bed again: we didn't want his help. He afterwards made Joseph remove the body to his chamber, and told me to return to mine, and Mrs. Heathcliff remained by herself.

But the master bid him get off to bed again, and made Joseph remove the body to his chamber. I returned to my room, and Catherine remained by herself.


"In the morning, he sent me to tell her she must come down to breakfast: she had undressed, and appeared going to sleep, and said she was ill; at which I hardly wondered. I informed Mr. Heathcliff, and he replied,-'Well, let her be till after the funeral; and go up now and then to get her what is needful; and, as soon as she seems better, tell me.'"

'In the morning, Mr. Heathcliff sent me to tell her she must come down to breakfast. She said she was ill; so I informed Mr. Heathcliff. He replied, "Well, leave her be till after the funeral; and get her what she needs. As soon as she seems better, tell me."'


Cathy stayed upstairs a fortnight, according to Zillah; who visited her twice a day, and would have been rather more friendly, but her attempts at increasing kindness were proudly and promptly repelled.

Cathy stayed upstairs a fortnight, according to Zillah; who visited her twice a day, and would have been more friendly, but her attempts at kindness were proudly repelled.


Heathcliff went up once, to show her Linton's will.


He had bequeathed the whole of his, and what had been her, moveable property, to his father: the poor creature was threatened, or coaxed, into that act during her week's absence, when his uncle died.

He had bequeathed the whole of his moveable property to his father: the poor boy was threatened into that act during her week's absence, when his uncle died.


The lands, being a minor, he could not meddle with.


However, Mr. Heathcliff has claimed and kept them in his wife's right and his also: I suppose legally; at any rate, Catherine, destitute of cash and friends, cannot disturb his possession.

However, Mr. Heathcliff has claimed and kept them in his wife's right and his also: I suppose legally. At any rate, Catherine, without cash or friends, cannot disturb his possession.


"Nobody," said Zillah, "ever approached her door, except that once, but I; and nobody asked anything about her.

'Nobody else,' said Zillah, 'ever approached her door, except I; and nobody asked about her.


The first occasion of her coming down into the house was on a Sunday afternoon.

The first time she came down was on a Sunday afternoon.


She had cried out, when I carried up her dinner, that she couldn't bear any longer being in the cold; and I told her the master was going to Thrushcross Grange, and Earnshaw and I needn't hinder her from descending; so, as soon as she heard Heathcliff's horse trot off, she made her appearance, donned in black, and her yellow curls combed back behind her ears as plain as a Quaker: she couldn't comb them out.

I had told her the master was going to Thrushcross Grange; so as soon as she heard Heathcliff's horse trot off, she appeared dressed in black, with her yellow curls combed back as plain as a Quaker.


"Joseph and I generally go to chapel on Sundays:" the kirk, you know, has no minister now, explained Mrs. Dean; and they call the Methodists' or Baptists' place (I can't say which it is) at Gimmerton, a chapel. "Joseph had gone," she continued, "but I thought proper to bide at home. Young folks are always the better for an elder's over-looking; and Hareton, with all his bashfulness, isn't a model of nice behaviour.

'Joseph had gone to chapel,' Zillah continued, 'but I thought it proper to bide at home and oversee the young folks. Hareton, with all his bashfulness, isn't a model of good behaviour.


I let him know that his cousin would very likely sit with us, and she had been always used to see the Sabbath respected; so he had as good leave his guns and bits of indoor work alone, while she stayed.

I told him that his cousin would very likely sit with us, and she had been used to see the Sabbath respected; so he had better leave his guns alone, and stop his work.


He coloured up at the news, and cast his eyes over his hands and clothes.


The train-oil and gunpowder were shoved out of sight in a minute.


I saw he meant to give her his company; and I guessed, by his way, he wanted to be presentable; so, laughing, as I durst not laugh when the master is by, I offered to help him, if he would, and joked at his confusion.

I guessed he wanted to be presentable; so, laughing, I offered to help him, and joked at his confusion.


"Now, Mrs. Dean," Zillah went on, seeing me not pleased by her manner, "you happen think your young lady too fine for Mr. Hareton; and happen you're right: but I own I should love well to bring her pride a peg lower.

'Now, Mrs. Dean,' Zillah went on, seeing me not pleased by her manner, 'you may think your young lady too fine for Mr. Hareton; but I own I should love to bring her pride a peg lower.


And what will all her learning and her daintiness do for her, now?


She's as poor as you or I: poorer, I'll be bound: you're saying, and I'm doing my little all that road."

She's as poor as you or I: poorer, I'll be bound.'


Hareton allowed Zillah to give him her aid; and she flattered him into a good humour; so, when Catherine came, half forgetting her former insults, he tried to make himself agreeable, by the housekeeper's account.

Hareton allowed Zillah to help him; and when Catherine came, he tried to make himself agreeable.


"Missis walked in," she said, "as chill as an icicle, and as high as a princess.

'Missis walked in,' said Zillah, 'as chill as an icicle, and as high as a princess.


I got up and offered her my seat in the arm-chair.


No, she turned up her nose at my civility.


Earnshaw rose, too, and bid her come to the settle, and sit close by the fire: he was sure she was starved.

Earnshaw bid her sit close by the fire: he was sure she was cold.


"'I've been starved a month and more,' she answered, resting on the word as scornful as she could.

'"I've been cold a month and more," she answered, as scornfully as she could.


"And she got a chair for herself, and placed it at a distance from both of us.

'She got a chair for herself, and placed it at a distance from both of us.


Having sat till she was warm, she began to look round, and discovered a number of books on the dresser; she was instantly upon her feet again, stretching to reach them: but they were too high up.

Then she began to look round, and discovered some books on the dresser; she was instantly upon her feet again, stretching to reach them: but they were too high up.


Her cousin, after watching her endeavours a while, at last summoned courage to help her; she held her frock, and he filled it with the first that came to hand.

Her cousin summoned courage to help her.


She didn't thank him; still, he felt gratified that she had accepted his assistance, and ventured to stand behind as she examined them, and even to stoop and point out what struck his fancy in certain old pictures which they contained; nor was he daunted by the saucy style in which she jerked the page from his finger: he contented himself with going a bit farther back and looking at her instead of the book. She continued reading, or seeking for something to read.

She didn't thank him; still, he felt gratified that she had accepted his aid, and he stood behind her as she examined the books, even pointing out what struck his fancy in their pictures. Nor was he daunted by the saucy style in which she jerked the page from his finger: he moved farther back and looked at her as she read.


His attention became, by degrees, quite centred in the study of her thick silky curls: her face he couldn't see, and she couldn't see him.

He studied her thick silky curls: her face he couldn't see.


And, perhaps, not quite awake to what he did, but attracted like a child to a candle, at last he proceeded from staring to touching; he put out his hand and stroked one curl, as gently as if it were a bird.

'And perhaps not quite awake to what he did, but attracted like a child to a candle, at last he put out his hand and gently stroked one curl.


He might have stuck a knife into her neck, she started round in such a taking.


I'll go upstairs again, if you come near me.'

I'll go upstairs again, if you come near me."


"Mr. Hareton recoiled, looking as foolish as he could do: he sat down in the settle very quiet, and she continued turning over her volumes another half hour; finally, Earnshaw crossed over, and whispered to me.

'Mr. Hareton recoiled, looking foolish; he sat down very quiet, and she continued turning over her volumes another half hour. Finally, Earnshaw crossed over, and whispered to me.


"'Will you ask her to read to us, Zillah?

'"Will you ask her to read to us, Zillah?


I'm stalled of doing naught; and I do like-I could like to hear her!


Dunnot say I wanted it, but ask of yourseln.'

Don't say I wanted it, but ask for yourself."


"'Mr. Hareton wishes you would read to us, ma'am,' I said, immediately.

'"Mr. Hareton wishes you would read to us, ma'am," I said, immediately.


'He'd take it very kind-he'd be much obliged.'


"'Mr. Hareton, and the whole set of you, will be good enough to understand that I reject any pretence at kindness you have the hypocrisy to offer!

'"Mr. Hareton, and the whole set of you, will be good enough to understand that I reject your pretence at kindness!


I despise you, and will have nothing to say to any of you!

I despise you, and have nothing to say to you!


When I would have given my life for one kind word, even to see one of your faces, you all kept off.

When I would have given my life for one kind word, you all kept off.


I'm driven down here by the cold; not either to amuse you or enjoy your society.'

I'm driven down here by the cold; not to enjoy your society."


you are an exception,' answered Mrs. Heathcliff.


"'But I offered more than once, and asked,' he said, kindling up at her pertness, 'I asked Mr. Heathcliff to let me wake for you-'

I offered more than once. I asked Mr. Heathcliff to let me stay up for you-"


I'll go out of doors, or anywhere, rather than have your disagreeable voice in my ear!'

I'll go out of doors, or anywhere, rather than have your disagreeable voice in my ear!"


"Hareton muttered she might go to hell, for him!

'Hareton muttered she might go to hell, for him!


and unslinging his gun, restrained himself from his Sunday occupations no longer.

and unslinging his gun, restrained himself no longer, but talked freely.


He talked now, freely enough; and she presently saw fit to retreat to her solitude: but the frost had set in, and, in spite of her pride, she was forced to condescend to our company, more and more.

'Soon she retreated to her solitude: but the frost had set in, and, in spite of her pride, she was forced to join us, more and more.


However, I took care there should be no further scorning at my good nature: ever since, I've been as stiff as herself; and she has no lover or liker among us: and she does not deserve one; for, let them say the least word to her, and she'll curl back without respect of any one.

However, she has no lover or liker among us: and she does not deserve one; for, let them say the least word to her, and she'll lash back.


She'll snap at the master himself, and as good as dares him to thrash her; and the more hurt she gets, the more venomous she grows."

She'll snap at the master himself, and as good as dares him to thrash her; and the more hurt she gets, the more venomous she grows.'


At first, on hearing this account from Zillah, I determined to leave my situation, take a cottage, and get Catherine to come and live with me: but Mr. Heathcliff would as soon permit that as he would set up Hareton in an independent house; and I can see no remedy, at present, unless she could marry again; and that scheme it does not come within my province to arrange.

At first, on hearing this account from Zillah, I determined to leave my situation, take a cottage, and get Catherine to come and live with me: but Mr. Heathcliff would never permit that. I can see no remedy, at present, unless she could marry again; and that I cannot arrange.


Notwithstanding the doctor's prophecy, I am rapidly recovering strength; and though it be only the second week in January, I propose getting out on horseback in a day or two, and riding over to Wuthering Heights, to inform my landlord that I shall spend the next six months in London; and, if he likes, he may look out for another tenant to take the place after October.

I am rapidly recovering strength; and though it is only the second week in January, I propose getting out on horseback, and riding over to Wuthering Heights, to inform my landlord that I shall spend the next six months in London.


I would not pass another winter here for much.


On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.


We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

We were busy with the hay, when a girl came running across the meadow, calling me as she ran.


But the doctor says missis must go: he says she's been in a consumption these many months.

But the doctor says missis has been in a consumption these many months.


I heard him tell Mr. Hindley: and now she has nothing to keep her, and she'll be dead before winter.


You're to nurse it, Nelly: to feed it with sugar and milk, and take care of it day and night.

You're to nurse it, Nelly: to feed it with sugar and milk.


I wish I were you, because it will be all yours when there is no missis!"

I wish I were you, because it will be all yours when there is no missis!'


I asked, flinging down my rake and tying my bonnet.


"I guess she is; yet she looks bravely," replied the girl, "and she talks as if she thought of living to see it grow a man.

'I guess she is,' replied the girl, 'yet she talks as if she thought of living to see it grow a man.


She's out of her head for joy, it's such a beauty!


If I were her I'm certain I should not die: I should get better at the bare sight of it, in spite of Kenneth.

If I were her I should get better at the bare sight of it, in spite of Doctor Kenneth.


Dame Archer brought the cherub down to master, in the house, and his face just began to light up, when the old croaker steps forward, and says he-'Earnshaw, it's a blessing your wife has been spared to leave you this son.

Master's face just began to light up at the sight of the babe, when he says- "Earnshaw, it's a blessing your wife has been spared to leave you this son.


When she came, I felt convinced we shouldn't keep her long; and now, I must tell you, the winter will probably finish her.


Don't take on, and fret about it too much: it can't be helped.


And besides, you should have known better than to choose such a rush of a lass!'"

You should have known better than to choose such a slip of a lass!"'


"I think he swore: but I didn't mind him, I was straining to see the bairn," and she began again to describe it rapturously.


I, as zealous as herself, hurried eagerly home to admire, on my part; though I was very sad for Hindley's sake.

I hurried eagerly home to admire the child; though I was very sad for Hindley's sake.


He had room in his heart only for two idols-his wife and himself: he doted on both, and adored one, and I couldn't conceive how he would bear the loss.

He doted on his wife, and I couldn't conceive how he would bear the loss.


When we got to Wuthering Heights, there he stood at the front door; and, as I passed in, I asked, "how was the baby?"

When I reached Wuthering Heights, I asked him, 'How is the baby?'


he replied, putting on a cheerful smile.


I ventured to inquire; "the doctor says she's-"


"Frances is quite right: she'll be perfectly well by this time next week.

'Frances will be perfectly well by next week.


will you tell her that I'll come, if she'll promise not to talk.


I left her because she would not hold her tongue; and she must-tell her Mr. Kenneth says she must be quiet."


I delivered this message to Mrs. Earnshaw; she seemed in flighty spirits, and replied merrily, "I hardly spoke a word, Ellen, and there he has gone out twice, crying.

Going to his wife, I delivered this message. Mrs. Earnshaw replied merrily, 'I hardly spoke a word, Ellen, and he has gone out twice, crying.


Well, say I promise I won't speak: but that does not bind me not to laugh at him!"


Till within a week of her death that gay heart never failed her; and her husband persisted doggedly, nay, furiously, in affirming her health improved every day.

That gay heart never failed her; and her husband persisted doggedly in affirming her health improved every day.


When Kenneth warned him that his medicines were useless at that stage of the malady, and he needn't put him to further expense by attending her, he retorted, "I know you need not-she's well-she does not want any more attendance from you!

When Dr. Kenneth warned him that he could do no more for her, he retorted, 'She does not want any more attendance from you!


It was a fever; and it is gone: her pulse is as slow as mine now, and her cheek as cool."


He told his wife the same story, and she seemed to believe him; but one night, while leaning on his shoulder, in the act of saying she thought she should be able to get up to-morrow, a fit of coughing took her-a very slight one-he raised her in his arms; she put her two hands about his neck, her face changed, and she was dead.

He told his wife the same story, and she seemed to believe him; but one night, while leaning on his shoulder, a fit of coughing took her. He raised her in his arms; she put her hands about his neck, her face changed, and she was dead.


As the girl had anticipated, the child Hareton fell wholly into my hands. Mr. Earnshaw, provided he saw him healthy and never heard him cry, was contented, as far as regarded him. For himself, he grew desperate: his sorrow was of that kind that will not lament.

With that, the child Hareton fell wholly into my hands, for Mr Earnshaw grew desperate.


He neither wept nor prayed; he cursed and defied: execrated God and man, and gave himself up to reckless dissipation.

He neither wept nor prayed, but cursed God and man, and gave himself up to reckless dissipation.


The servants could not bear his tyrannical and evil conduct long: Joseph and I were the only two that would stay.

The servants could not bear his evil conduct long: Joseph and I were the only two that would stay.


I had not the heart to leave my charge; and besides, you know, I had been his foster-sister, and excused his behaviour more readily than a stranger would.

I had not the heart to leave Hareton; and besides, you know, I had been Hindley's foster-sister, and excused his behaviour more readily than a stranger would.


Joseph remained to hector over tenants and labourers; and because it was his vocation to be where he had plenty of wickedness to reprove.


The master's bad ways and bad companions formed a pretty example for Catherine and Heathcliff.

The master's bad ways formed a pretty example for Catherine and Heathcliff.


His treatment of the latter was enough to make a fiend of a saint.


And, truly, it appeared as if the lad _were_ possessed of something diabolical at that period.

And, truly, the lad seemed possessed of something diabolical at that time.


He delighted to witness Hindley degrading himself past redemption; and became daily more notable for savage sullenness and ferocity.

He delighted to see Hindley degrading himself; and became daily more sullen and savage.


I could not half tell what an infernal house we had.

I could not tell what an infernal house we had.


The curate dropped calling, and nobody decent came near us, at last; unless Edgar Linton's visits to Miss Cathy might be an exception.

The curate stopped calling, and nobody decent came near us, apart from Edgar Linton's visits to Miss Cathy.


At fifteen she was the queen of the country-side; she had no peer; and she did turn out a haughty, headstrong creature!

At fifteen she was the queen of the country-side; and a haughty, headstrong creature!


I own I did not like her, after infancy was past; and I vexed her frequently by trying to bring down her arrogance: she never took an aversion to me, though.

I did not like her then; and I vexed her by trying to bring down her arrogance: she never hated me, though.


She had a wondrous constancy to old attachments: even Heathcliff kept his hold on her affections unalterably; and young Linton, with all his superiority, found it difficult to make an equally deep impression.

She had a wondrous constancy to old attachments: even Heathcliff kept his hold on her affections; and young Linton, with all his superiority, found it difficult to make an equally deep impression.


He was my late master: that is his portrait over the fireplace.

Edgar Linton was my late master: that is his portrait over the fireplace.


It used to hang on one side, and his wife's on the other; but hers has been removed, or else you might see something of what she was.


Mrs. Dean raised the candle, and I discerned a soft-featured face, exceedingly resembling the young lady at the Heights, but more pensive and amiable in expression.

Mrs. Dean raised the candle, and I saw a soft-featured face, resembling the young lady at the Heights, but more pensive and amiable in expression.


The long light hair curled slightly on the temples; the eyes were large and serious; the figure almost too graceful.

The long light hair curled slightly on the temples; the eyes were large and serious; the figure graceful.


I did not marvel how Catherine Earnshaw could forget her first friend for such an individual.


I marvelled much how he, with a mind to correspond with his person, could fancy my idea of Catherine Earnshaw.


"A very agreeable portrait," I observed to the house-keeper.


"Yes," she answered; "but he looked better when he was animated; that is his everyday countenance: he wanted spirit in general."

'He looked better when he was animated,' said Mrs. Dean. 'He lacked spirit in general.'


Catherine had kept up her acquaintance with the Lintons since her five-weeks' residence among them; and as she had no temptation to show her rough side in their company, and had the sense to be ashamed of being rude where she experienced such invariable courtesy, she imposed unwittingly on the old lady and gentleman by her ingenious cordiality; gained the admiration of Isabella, and the heart and soul of her brother: acquisitions that flattered her from the first-for she was full of ambition-and led her to adopt a double character without exactly intending to deceive any one.

Catherine had kept up her acquaintance with the Lintons (she continued); and as she had no wish to show her rough side in their company, she was polite to the old lady and gentleman, and gained the admiration of Isabella, and the heart and soul of her brother. She adopted a double character without exactly intending to deceive any one.


In the place where she heard Heathcliff termed a "vulgar young ruffian," and "worse than a brute," she took care not to act like him; but at home she had small inclination to practise politeness that would only be laughed at, and restrain an unruly nature when it would bring her neither credit nor praise.

At the Lintons' she took care not to act like Heathcliff; but at home she did not bother to restrain her unruly nature.


Mr. Edgar seldom mustered courage to visit Wuthering Heights openly.

Mr. Edgar seldom mustered courage to visit Wuthering Heights.


He had a terror of Earnshaw's reputation, and shrunk from encountering him; and yet he was always received with our best attempts at civility: the master himself avoided offending him, knowing why he came; and if he could not be gracious, kept out of the way.

He had a terror of Earnshaw; and yet he was always received with civility. Hindley avoided offending him, knowing why he came, and kept out of the way.


I rather think his appearance there was distasteful to Catherine; she was not artful, never played the coquette, and had evidently an objection to her two friends meeting at all; for when Heathcliff expressed contempt of Linton in his presence, she could not half coincide, as she did in his absence; and when Linton evinced disgust and antipathy to Heathcliff, she dared not treat his sentiments with indifference, as if depreciation of her playmate were of scarcely any consequence to her.

I rather think Edgar's visits were distasteful to Catherine; she never played the coquette, and objected to her two friends meeting; for when Heathcliff expressed contempt of Linton in his presence, she could not agree; and when Linton showed disgust at Heathcliff, she dared not seem indifferent.


I've had many a laugh at her perplexities and untold troubles, which she vainly strove to hide from my mockery.

I've had many a laugh at her perplexities.


That sounds ill-natured: but she was so proud it became really impossible to pity her distresses, till she should be chastened into more humility.

That sounds ill-natured: but she was so proud it was impossible to pity her.


She did bring herself, finally, to confess, and to confide in me: there was not a soul else that she might fashion into an adviser.

She did bring herself, finally, to confide in me.


Mr. Hindley had gone from home one afternoon, and Heathcliff presumed to give himself a holiday on the strength of it.

Mr. Hindley had gone out home one afternoon, and Heathcliff gave himself a holiday.


He had reached the age of sixteen then, I think, and without having bad features, or being deficient in intellect, he contrived to convey an impression of inward and outward repulsiveness that his present aspect retains no traces of.

He had reached the age of sixteen then, I think, and without being either ugly or stupid, he managed to give an impression of inward and outward repulsiveness that there is no trace of today.


In the first place, he had by that time lost the benefit of his early education: continual hard work, begun soon and concluded late, had extinguished any curiosity he once possessed in pursuit of knowledge, and any love for books or learning.

He had lost the benefit of his early education: continual hard work had extinguished any curiosity he once possessed about books or learning.


His childhood's sense of superiority, instilled into him by the favours of old Mr. Earnshaw, was faded away.


He struggled long to keep up an equality with Catherine in her studies, and yielded with poignant though silent regret: but he yielded completely; and there was no prevailing on him to take a step in the way of moving upward, when he found he must, necessarily, sink beneath his former level.

He struggled long to keep up with Catherine in her studies, and yielded with regret: but he yielded completely; he would not take a step upward.


Then personal appearance sympathised with mental deterioration: he acquired a slouching gait and ignoble look; his naturally reserved disposition was exaggerated into an almost idiotic excess of unsociable moroseness; and he took a grim pleasure, apparently, in exciting the aversion rather than the esteem of his few acquaintances.

He acquired a slouching gait, and his natural reserve became moroseness; he took a grim pleasure in making people fear and dislike him.


Catherine and he were constant companions still at his seasons of respite from labour; but he had ceased to express his fondness for her in words, and recoiled with angry suspicion from her girlish caresses, as if conscious there could be no gratification in lavishing such marks of affection on him.

Catherine and he were constant companions still, when he was not working; but he had ceased to speak of his fondness for her, and recoiled with angry suspicion from her girlish caresses.


On the before-named occasion he came into the house to announce his intention of doing nothing, while I was assisting Miss Cathy to arrange her dress: she had not reckoned on his taking it into his head to be idle; and imagining she would have the whole place to herself, she managed, by some means, to inform Mr. Edgar of her brother's absence, and was then preparing to receive him.

On the occasion I just mentioned, he came into the house while I was assisting Miss Cathy with her dress. She had imagined she would have the place to herself, and had informed Mr. Edgar of her brother's absence; she was preparing to receive him.


"Why have you that silk frock on, then?"


"Not that I know of," stammered Miss: "but you should be in the field now, Heathcliff.

'Not that I know of,' stammered Miss: 'but you should be in the field now, Heathcliff.


It is an hour past dinnertime: I thought you were gone."

It is an hour past dinnertime: I thought you were gone.'


"Hindley does not often free us from his accursed presence," observed the boy.

'Hindley does not often free us from his accursed presence,' he said.


"I'll not work any more to-day: I'll stay with you."

'I'll not work any more to-day: I'll stay with you.'


"Oh, but Joseph will tell," she suggested; "you'd better go!"

'Oh, but Joseph will tell. You'd better go!'


"Joseph is loading lime on the further side of Penistone Crags; it will take him till dark, and he'll never know."

'Joseph is on the far side of Penistone Crags; he'll never know.'


So saying, he lounged to the fire, and sat down.

So, saying, he lounged to the fire, and sat down.


Catherine reflected an instant, with knitted brows-she found it needful to smooth the way for an intrusion.

Catherine reflected, with knitted brows.


"Isabella and Edgar Linton talked of calling this afternoon," she said, at the conclusion of a minute's silence.

'Isabella and Edgar Linton talked of calling this afternoon,' she said, after a minute's silence.


"As it rains, I hardly expect them; but they may come, and if they do, you run the risk of being scolded for no good."

'If they do come, you run the risk of being scolded.'


"Order Ellen to say you are engaged, Cathy," he persisted; "don't turn me out for those pitiful, silly friends of yours!

'Order Ellen to say you are engaged, Cathy,' he persisted; 'don't turn me out for those pitiful, silly friends of yours!


I'm on the point, sometimes, of complaining that they-but I'll not-"

I'm on the point, sometimes, of complaining that they-'


cried Catherine, gazing at him with a troubled countenance.


she added petulantly, jerking her head away from my hands, "you've combed my hair quite out of curl!

she added petulantly, 'you've combed my hair out of curl!


What are you on the point of complaining about, Heathcliff?"

What are you complaining about, Heathcliff?'


"Nothing-only look at the almanack on that wall;" he pointed to a framed sheet hanging near the window, and continued, "The crosses are for the evenings you have spent with the Lintons, the dots for those spent with me.

'Nothing - only look at the almanack on that wall. The crosses are for the evenings you have spent with the Lintons, the dots for those spent with me.


"Yes-very foolish: as if I took notice!"

'Yes - very foolish: as if I took notice!'


"To show that I _do_ take notice," said Heathcliff.

'To show that I do take notice,' said Heathcliff.


"And should I always be sitting with you?"

'And should I always be sitting with you?'


You might be dumb, or a baby, for anything you say to amuse me, or for anything you do, either!"

You might be dumb, or a baby, for anything you say or do to amuse me!'


"You never told me before that I talked too little, or that you disliked my company, Cathy!"

'You never told me before that I talked too little, or that you disliked my company, Cathy!'


exclaimed Heathcliff, in much agitation.


"It's no company at all, when people know nothing and say nothing," she muttered.

'It's no company at all, when people know nothing and say nothing,' she muttered.


Her companion rose up, but he hadn't time to express his feelings further, for a horse's feet were heard on the flags, and having knocked gently, young Linton entered, his face brilliant with delight at the unexpected summons he had received.

Her companion rose; but just then a horse's feet were heard on the flagstones, and young Linton entered, his face brilliant with delight at the unexpected summons.


Doubtless Catherine marked the difference between her friends, as one came in and the other went out.


The contrast resembled what you see in exchanging a bleak, hilly, coal country for a beautiful fertile valley; and his voice and greeting were as opposite as his aspect.

It was like exchanging a bleak, hilly, coal country for a beautiful fertile valley; and Edgar's voice was as opposite as his appearance.


He had a sweet, low manner of speaking, and pronounced his words as you do: that's less gruff than we talk here, and softer.

He had a sweet, low manner of speaking, softer than we talk here.


he said, casting a look at me: I had begun to wipe the plate, and tidy some drawers at the far end in the dresser.

he said, looking at me. I began to tidy the dresser.


(Mr. Hindley had given me directions to make a third party in any private visits Linton chose to pay.)

Mr. Hindley had told me to stay during any private visits Linton paid.


She stepped behind me and whispered crossly, "Take yourself and your dusters off; when company are in the house, servants don't commence scouring and cleaning in the room where they are!"

She stepped behind me and whispered crossly, 'Take yourself off! When company are in the house, servants don't start cleaning!'


"It's a good opportunity, now that master is away," I answered aloud: "he hates me to be fidgeting over these things in his presence.


"I hate you to be fidgeting in _my_ presence," exclaimed the young lady imperiously, not allowing her guest time to speak: she had failed to recover her equanimity since the little dispute with Heathcliff.


"I'm sorry for it, Miss Catherine," was my response; and I proceeded assiduously with my occupation.


She, supposing Edgar could not see her, snatched the cloth from my hand, and pinched me, with a prolonged wrench, very spitefully on the arm.

Thinking Edgar could not see her, she snatched my cloth, and pinched me spitefully on the arm.


I've said I did not love her, and rather relished mortifying her vanity now and then: besides, she hurt me extremely; so I started up from my knees, and screamed out, "Oh, Miss, that's a nasty trick!

I've said I did not love her, and besides, she hurt me extremely; so I started up, and screamed out, 'Oh, Miss, that's a nasty trick!


You have no right to nip me, and I'm not going to bear it."


"I didn't touch you, you lying creature!"

'I didn't touch you, you lying creature!'


cried she, her fingers tingling to repeat the act, and her ears red with rage.


She never had power to conceal her passion, it always set her whole complexion in a blaze.

She never could conceal her passion; it always set her whole complexion in a blaze.


I retorted, showing a decided purple witness to refute her.


She stamped her foot, wavered a moment, and then, irresistibly impelled by the naughty spirit within her, slapped me on the cheek: a stinging blow that filled both eyes with water.

She stamped her foot, and then slapped me on the cheek: a stinging blow that filled my eyes with water.


interposed Linton, greatly shocked at the double fault of falsehood and violence which his idol had committed.


Little Hareton, who followed me everywhere, and was sitting near me on the floor, at seeing my tears commenced crying himself, and sobbed out complaints against "wicked aunt Cathy," which drew her fury on to his unlucky head: she seized his shoulders, and shook him till the poor child waxed livid, and Edgar thoughtlessly laid hold of her hands to deliver him.

Little Hareton was sitting near me on the floor. At seeing my tears he began crying himself, and sobbed 'wicked aunt Cathy,' which drew her fury on to his unlucky head: she seized his shoulders, and shook him till the poor child went white. Edgar thoughtlessly tried to free him.


In an instant one was wrung free, and the astonished young man felt it applied over his own ear in a way that could not be mistaken for jest.

In an instant the astonished young man felt her hand applied to his own ear in a way that could not be mistaken for jest.


I lifted Hareton in my arms, and walked off to the kitchen with him, leaving the door of communication open, for I was curious to watch how they would settle their disagreement.

I lifted Hareton, and walked off to the kitchen with him, leaving the door open, for I was curious to see how they would settle their disagreement.


The insulted visitor moved to the spot where he had laid his hat, pale and with a quivering lip.

The visitor moved to take up his hat, pale and with a quivering lip.


It's a kindness to let you have a glimpse of her genuine disposition."


demanded Catherine, advancing to the door.


He swerved aside, and attempted to pass.


"No," she persisted, grasping the handle; "not yet, Edgar Linton: sit down; you shall not leave me in that temper.


I should be miserable all night, and I won't be miserable for you!"

I should be miserable all night, and I won't be miserable for you!'


"You've made me afraid and ashamed of you," he continued; "I'll not come here again!"

'You've made me afraid and ashamed of you. I'll not come here again!'


Her eyes began to glisten and her lids to twinkle.


she cried, recovering her speech; "I did nothing deliberately.


She dropped down on her knees by a chair, and set to weeping in serious earnest.

She dropped on her knees, and set to weeping.


Edgar persevered in his resolution as far as the court; there he lingered.

Edgar went out as far as the courtyard; there he lingered.


"Miss is dreadfully wayward, sir," I called out.

'Miss is dreadfully wayward, sir,' I called out.


"As bad as any marred child: you'd better be riding home, or else she will be sick, only to grieve us."

'As bad as any spoilt child: you'd better ride home, or else she will be sick just to grieve us.'


The soft thing looked askance through the window: he possessed the power to depart as much as a cat possesses the power to leave a mouse half killed, or a bird half eaten.

The soft thing looked through the window: he had no power to depart.


Ah, I thought, there will be no saving him: he's doomed, and flies to his fate!

Ah, I thought, he's doomed, and flies to his fate!


And so it was: he turned abruptly, hastened into the house again, shut the door behind him; and when I went in a while after to inform them that Earnshaw had come home rabid drunk, ready to pull the whole place about our ears (his ordinary frame of mind in that condition), I saw the quarrel had merely effected a closer intimacy-had broken the outworks of youthful timidity, and enabled them to forsake the disguise of friendship, and confess themselves lovers.

And so it was: he turned, entered the house again, and shut the door behind him. When I went in a while after to inform them that Earnshaw had come home rabid drunk, ready to pull the whole place about our ears, I saw the quarrel had merely brought them closer together. It had broken through their youthful timidity, and enabled them to confess themselves lovers.


Intelligence of Mr. Hindley's arrival drove Linton speedily to his horse, and Catherine to her chamber.

The news of Mr. Hindley's arrival drove Linton speedily to his horse, and Catherine to her room.


I went to hide little Hareton, and to take the shot out of the master's fowling-piece, which he was fond of playing with in his insane excitement, to the hazard of the lives of any who provoked, or even attracted his notice too much; and I had hit upon the plan of removing it, that he might do less mischief if he did go the length of firing the gun.

I went to hide little Hareton, and to take the shot out of the master's shotgun, which he was fond of playing with in his insane excitement.


The rainy night had ushered in a misty morning-half frost, half drizzle-and temporary brooks crossed our path-gurgling from the uplands. My feet were thoroughly wetted; I was cross and low; exactly the humour suited for making the most of these disagreeable things.

It was a misty morning - half frost, half drizzle - and temporary brooks crossed our path, until my feet were thoroughly wetted, and I was cross and low.


We entered the farm-house by the kitchen way, to ascertain whether Mr. Heathcliff were really absent: because I put slight faith in his own affirmation.

We entered Wuthering Heights by the kitchen, to check whether Mr. Heathcliff were really absent.


Joseph seemed sitting in a sort of elysium alone, beside a roaring fire; a quart of ale on the table near him, bristling with large pieces of toasted oat-cake; and his black, short pipe in his mouth.

Joseph seemed sitting in a sort of paradise alone, beside a roaring fire, with a quart of ale and a toasted oat-cake, and his pipe in his mouth.


Catherine ran to the hearth to warm herself.


My question remained so long unanswered, that I thought the old man had grown deaf, and repeated it louder.


he snarled, or rather screamed through his nose.


yah muh goa back whear yah coom frough."


cried a peevish voice, simultaneously with me, from the inner room.

cried a peevish voice from the inner room.


Vigorous puffs, and a resolute stare into the grate, declared he had no ear for this appeal.

A resolute stare into the grate showed that Joseph had no ear for this appeal.


The housekeeper and Hareton were invisible; one gone on an errand, and the other at his work, probably.

The housekeeper and Hareton were invisible.


"Oh, I hope you'll die in a garret, starved to death!"

'Oh, I hope you'll die in a garret, starving!'


said the boy, mistaking our approach for that of his negligent attendant.

said the boy, mistaking our approach for Joseph's.


He stopped on observing his error: his cousin flew to him.

He stopped on seeing us: his cousin flew to him.


he said, raising his head from the arm of the great chair, in which he reclined.

he said, raising his head from the arm of the great chair.


'No - don't kiss me: it takes my breath.


Papa said you would call," continued he, after recovering a little from Catherine's embrace; while she stood by looking very contrite.


you left it open; and those-those _detestable_ creatures won't bring coals to the fire.

you left it open; and those detestable creatures won't bring coals to the fire.


I stirred up the cinders, and fetched a scuttleful myself.


The invalid complained of being covered with ashes; but he had a tiresome cough, and looked feverish and ill, so I did not rebuke his temper.

The invalid had a tiresome cough, and looked feverish and ill.


"Well, Linton," murmured Catherine, when his corrugated brow relaxed, "are you glad to see me?

'Well, Linton,' murmured Catherine, 'are you glad to see me?


"You should have come, instead of writing.

'You should have come, instead of writing.


It tired me dreadfully writing those long letters.


Now, I can neither bear to talk, nor anything else.


I wonder where Zillah is! Will you" (looking at me) "step into the kitchen and see?"


I had received no thanks for my other service; and being unwilling to run to and fro at his behest, I replied-"Nobody is out there but Joseph."

I replied, 'Nobody is there but Joseph.'


"I want to drink," he exclaimed fretfully, turning away.

'I want a drink,' he exclaimed fretfully.


"Zillah is constantly gadding off to Gimmerton since papa went: it's miserable!

'Zillah is constantly gadding off to Gimmerton since papa went: it's miserable!'


And I'm obliged to come down here-they resolved never to hear me upstairs."


"Is your father attentive to you, Master Heathcliff?"

'Is your father attentive to you, Master Heathcliff?'


I asked, perceiving Catherine to be checked in her friendly advances.


He makes them a little more attentive at least," he cried.

He makes them a little more attentive at least,' he cried.


Do you know, Miss Linton, that brute Hareton laughs at me!


indeed, I hate them all: they are odious beings."


Cathy began searching for some water; she lighted on a pitcher in the dresser, filled a tumbler, and brought it.

Cathy found a pitcher of water, filled a tumbler, and brought it to him.


He bid her add a spoonful of wine from a bottle on the table; and having swallowed a small portion, appeared more tranquil, and said she was very kind.

Having swallowed a little, he appeared more tranquil, and said she was very kind.


asked she, reiterating her former question and pleased to detect the faint dawn of a smile.

asked she, seeing the faint dawn of a smile.


It's something new to hear a voice like yours!"

It's something new to hear a voice like yours!'


"But I have been vexed, because you wouldn't come.

'But I have been vexed, because you wouldn't come.


And papa swore it was owing to me: he called me a pitiful, shuffling, worthless thing; and said you despised me; and if he had been in my place, he would be more the master of the Grange than your father by this time.

And papa swore it was because I was a pitiful, shuffling, worthless thing; and he said you despised me.


But you don't despise me, do you, Miss-?"


"I wish you would say Catherine, or Cathy," interrupted my young lady.


Next to papa and Ellen, I love you better than anybody living.


I don't love Mr. Heathcliff, though; and I dare not come when he returns: will he stay away many days?"

I don't love Mr. Heathcliff, though. Will he stay away many days?'


"Not many," answered Linton; "but he goes on to the moors frequently, since the shooting season commenced; and you might spend an hour or two with me in his absence.

'Not many,' answered Linton; 'but he goes on to the moors frequently, to shoot, and you might spend an hour or two with me then.


I think I should not be peevish with you: you'd not provoke me, and you'd always be ready to help me, wouldn't you?"

I should not be peevish with you, and you'd always be ready to help me, wouldn't you?'


"Yes," said Catherine, stroking his long soft hair: "if I could only get papa's consent, I'd spend half my time with you.

'Yes,' said Catherine, stroking his long soft hair: 'if I could only get papa's consent, I'd spend half my time with you.


"And then you would like me as well as your father?"


"But papa says you would love me better than him and all the world, if you were my wife; so I'd rather you were that."

'Papa says you would love me better than your father, if you were my wife; so I'd rather you were that.'


"No, I should never love anybody better than papa," she returned gravely.

'No, I should never love anybody better than papa,' she returned gravely.


"And people hate their wives, sometimes; but not their sisters and brothers: and if you were the latter, you would live with us, and papa would be as fond of you as he is of me."

'And people hate their wives, sometimes; but not their sisters and brothers.'


Linton denied that people ever hated their wives; but Cathy affirmed they did, and, in her wisdom, instanced his own father's aversion to her aunt.

Linton denied that people ever hated their wives; but Cathy affirmed they did, and instanced his own father's aversion to her aunt.


I endeavoured to stop her thoughtless tongue. I couldn't succeed till everything she knew was out. Master Heathcliff, much irritated, asserted her relation was false.

I tried to stop her thoughtless tongue, but Master Heathcliff, much irritated, asserted that her tale was false.


"Papa told me; and papa does not tell falsehoods," she answered pertly.

'Papa told me; and papa does not tell falsehoods,' she answered pertly.


"Yours is a wicked man," retorted Catherine; "and you are very naughty to dare to repeat what he says.

'Yours is a wicked man,' retorted Catherine; 'and you are very naughty to repeat what he says.


He must be wicked to have made Aunt Isabella leave him as she did."

He must be wicked to have made Aunt Isabella leave him.'


"She didn't leave him," said the boy; "you sha'n't contradict me."


"Your mother hated your father: now then."

'Your mother hated your father: now then.'


exclaimed Catherine, too enraged to continue.


she panted, and her face grew red with passion.


sang Linton, sinking into the recess of his chair, and leaning back his head to enjoy the agitation of the other disputant, who stood behind.


I said; "that's your father's tale, too, I suppose."

I said; 'that's your father's tale, too, I suppose.'


Cathy, beside herself, gave the chair a violent push, and caused him to fall against one arm.

Cathy gave his chair a violent push, and caused him to fall against one arm.


He was immediately seized by a suffocating cough that soon ended his triumph.


It lasted so long that it frightened even me.


As to his cousin, she wept with all her might, aghast at the mischief she had done: though she said nothing.

As to his cousin, she wept, aghast at the mischief she had done.


I held him till the fit exhausted itself. Then he thrust me away, and leant his head down silently.

I held him till the fit exhausted itself, and he thrust me away.


Catherine quelled her lamentations also, took a seat opposite, and looked solemnly into the fire.

Catherine quelled her weeping, took a seat, and looked solemnly into the fire.


"How do you feel now, Master Heathcliff?"

'How do you feel now, Master Heathcliff?'


"I wish _she_ felt as I do," he replied: "spiteful, cruel thing!

'I wish she felt as I do,' he replied: 'spiteful, cruel thing!


Hareton never touches me: he never struck me in his life.


And I was better to-day: and there-" his voice died in a whimper.

And I was better to-day: and there-' his voice died in a whimper.


muttered Cathy, chewing her lip to prevent another burst of emotion.


He sighed and moaned like one under great suffering, and kept it up for a quarter of an hour; on purpose to distress his cousin apparently, for whenever he caught a stifled sob from her he put renewed pain and pathos into the inflexions of his voice.

He sighed and moaned like one under great suffering, and kept it up for a quarter of an hour; on purpose to distress his cousin apparently, for whenever he caught a stifled sob from her he put renewed pain and pathos into his voice.


"I'm sorry I hurt you, Linton," she said at length, racked beyond endurance.

'I'm sorry I hurt you, Linton,' she said at length.


"But I couldn't have been hurt by that little push, and I had no idea that you could, either: you're not much, are you, Linton?

'But I had no idea that you could be hurt by that little push. You're not much hurt, are you, Linton?


Don't let me go home thinking I've done you harm.


"I can't speak to you," he murmured; "you've hurt me so that I shall lie awake all night choking with this cough.

'I can't speak to you,' he murmured; 'I shall lie awake all night choking with this cough.


If you had it you'd know what it was; but _you'll_ be comfortably asleep while I'm in agony, and nobody near me.

You'll be comfortably asleep while I'm in agony.


I wonder how you would like to pass those fearful nights!"

I wonder how you would like those fearful nights!'


And he began to wail aloud, for very pity of himself.

And he began to wail aloud in self-pity.


"Since you are in the habit of passing dreadful nights," I said, "it won't be Miss who spoils your ease: you'd be the same had she never come.

'Since you are in the habit of passing dreadful nights,' I said, 'it won't be Miss who spoils your ease: you'd be the same without her.


However, she shall not disturb you again; and perhaps you'll get quieter when we leave you."

However, she shall not disturb you again.'


asked Catherine dolefully, bending over him.


"You can't alter what you've done," he replied pettishly, shrinking from her, "unless you alter it for the worse by teasing me into a fever."


"Let me alone, at least," said he; "I can't bear your talking."

'Let me alone, at least,' said he; 'I can't bear your talking.'


She lingered, and resisted my persuasions to departure a tiresome while; but as he neither looked up nor spoke, she finally made a movement to the door, and I followed.

She lingered for a while; but as he neither looked up nor spoke, she finally moved towards the door, and I followed.


Linton had slid from his seat on to the hearthstone, and lay writhing in the mere perverseness of an indulged plague of a child, determined to be as grievous and harassing as it can.

Linton had slid from his seat on to the hearthstone, and lay writhing like a perverse, indulged child, determined to be as annoying as it can.


I thoroughly gauged his disposition from his behaviour, and saw at once it would be folly to attempt humouring him.

I saw at once it would be folly to try humouring him.


Not so my companion: she ran back in terror, knelt down, and cried, and soothed, and entreated, till he grew quiet from lack of breath: by no means from compunction at distressing her.

But Cathy ran back in terror, knelt down, and cried, and soothed, and entreated, till he grew quiet.


"I shall lift him on to the settle," I said, "and he may roll about as he pleases: we can't stop to watch him.

'I shall lift him on to the settle,' I said, 'and he may roll about as he pleases: we can't stay to watch him.


I hope you are satisfied, Miss Cathy, that you are not the person to benefit him; and that his condition of health is not occasioned by attachment to you.

I hope you are satisfied, Miss Cathy, that you are not the person to benefit him; his health is not dependent on you.


Now, then, there he is! Come away: as soon as he knows there is nobody by to care for his nonsense, he'll be glad to lie still."

Now, come away! as soon as he knows there is nobody nearby to care for his nonsense, he'll be glad to lie still.'


She placed a cushion under his head, and offered him some water; he rejected the latter, and tossed uneasily on the former, as if it were a stone or a block of wood.

She placed a cushion under his head, but he tossed uneasily, as if it were a block of wood.


"I can't do with that," he said; "it's not high enough."

'I can't do with that,' he said; 'it's not high enough.'


Catherine brought another to lay above it.


"That's too high," murmured the provoking thing.

'That's too high,' murmured the provoking thing.


He twined himself up to her, as she half knelt by the settle, and converted her shoulder into a support.

He twined himself up to her, and leaned on her shoulder.


"You'll be content with the cushion, Master Heathcliff.

'You'll be content with the cushion, Master Heathcliff.


Miss has wasted too much time on you already: we cannot remain five minutes longer."

Miss has wasted too much time on you already: we cannot remain five minutes longer.'


He's beginning to think I shall have far greater misery than he will to-night, if I believe he is the worse for my visit: and then I dare not come again.

I shall have far greater misery than he will tonight, if I believe he is the worse for my visit: and then I will not dare come again.


Tell the truth about it, Linton; for I musn't come, if I have hurt you."

Tell the truth, Linton; for I mustn't come, if I have hurt you.'


"You must come, to cure me," he answered.

'You must come, to cure me,' he answered.


"You ought to come, because you have hurt me: you know you have extremely!

'You ought to come, because you have hurt me extremely!


I was not as ill when you entered as I am at present-was I?"

I was not as ill when you entered - was I?'


"But you've made yourself ill by crying and being in a passion.-I didn't do it all," said his cousin.

'But you've made yourself ill by crying,' said his cousin.


And you want me: you would wish to see me sometimes, really?"

Would you wish to see me sometimes, really?'


"I told you I did," he replied impatiently.

'I told you I did,' he replied impatiently.


"Sit on the settle and let me lean on your knee.


That's as mamma used to do, whole afternoons together.


Sit quite still and don't talk: but you may sing a song, if you can sing; or you may say a nice long interesting ballad-one of those you promised to teach me; or a story.

Sit still and don't talk: but you may sing; or you may say a nice long interesting ballad - one of those you promised to teach me; or a story.


I'd rather have a ballad, though: begin."

I'd rather have a ballad, though: begin.'


Catherine repeated the longest she could remember.


Linton would have another, and after that another, notwithstanding my strenuous objections; and so they went on until the clock struck twelve, and we heard Hareton in the court, returning for his dinner.

Linton would have another, and after that another, despite my objections; and so they went on until we heard Hareton outside, returning for his dinner.


"And to-morrow, Catherine, will you be here to-morrow?"

'And Catherine, will you be here tomorrow?'


asked young Heathcliff, holding her frock as she rose reluctantly.

asked Linton, holding her frock as she rose reluctantly.


"No," I answered, "nor next day neither."

'No,' I answered, 'nor next day neither.'


She, however, gave a different response evidently, for his forehead cleared as she stooped and whispered in his ear.

She, however, gave a different response, for his forehead cleared as she stooped and whispered in his ear.


"You won't go to-morrow, recollect, Miss!"


I commenced, when we were out of the house.


"Oh, I'll take good care," I continued: "I'll have that lock mended, and you can escape by no way else."

'I'll have that lock mended,' I continued.


"I can get over the wall," she said laughing.

'I can get over the wall,' she said, laughing.


"The Grange is not a prison, Ellen, and you are not my gaoler.


And besides, I'm almost seventeen: I'm a woman.


And I'm certain Linton would recover quickly if he had me to look after him.


I'm older than he is, you know, and wiser: less childish, am I not? And he'll soon do as I direct him, with some slight coaxing.

I'm older than he is, and wiser: I can coax him.


He's a pretty little darling when he's good.


I'd make such a pet of him, if he were mine.


We should never quarrel, should we after we were used to each other?


"The worst-tempered bit of a sickly slip that ever struggled into its teens.

'The worst-tempered bit of a sickly slip that ever struggled into its teens!


Happily, as Mr. Heathcliff conjectured, he'll not win twenty.

Happily, as Mr. Heathcliff guessed, he'll not reach twenty.


I doubt whether he'll see spring, indeed.


And small loss to his family whenever he drops off. And lucky it is for us that his father took him: the kinder he was treated, the more tedious and selfish he'd be.

And small loss to his family, so tedious and selfish he is.


I'm glad you have no chance of having him for a husband, Miss Catherine."

I'm glad you have no chance of having him for a husband, Miss Catherine.'


My companion waxed serious at hearing this speech.

My companion grew serious at hearing this speech.


To speak of his death so regardlessly wounded her feelings.


"He's younger than I," she answered, after a protracted pause of meditation, "and he ought to live the longest: he will-he must live as long as I do.

'He's younger than I,' she answered, after some thought, 'and he ought to live as long as I do.


He's as strong now as when he first came into the north; I'm positive of that.

He's as strong now as when he first came, I'm sure.


It's only a cold that ails him, the same as papa has.

It's only a cold that ails him, the same as papa.


You say papa will get better, and why shouldn't he?"

You say papa will get better, and why shouldn't he?'


"Well, well," I cried, "after all, we needn't trouble ourselves; for listen, Miss,-and mind, I'll keep my word,-if you attempt going to Wuthering Heights again, with or without me, I shall inform Mr. Linton, and, unless he allow it, the intimacy with your cousin must not be revived."

'Well, well,' I cried, 'after all, we needn't trouble ourselves; for listen, Miss, if you attempt going to Wuthering Heights again, with or without me, I shall inform Mr. Linton. Unless he allows it, the intimacy with your cousin must not be revived.'


"It has been revived," muttered Cathy, sulkily.

'It has been revived,' muttered Cathy sulkily.


"We'll see," was her reply, and she set off at a gallop, leaving me to toil in the rear.

'We'll see,' was her reply, and she set off at a gallop.


We both reached home before our dinner-time; my master supposed we had been wandering through the park, and therefore he demanded no explanation of our absence. As soon as I entered I hastened to change my soaked shoes and stockings; but sitting such a while at the Heights had done the mischief. On the succeeding morning I was laid up, and during three weeks I remained incapacitated for attending to my duties: a calamity never experienced prior to that period, and never, I am thankful to say, since.

We reached home before dinner-time; I hastened to change my soaked shoes and stockings; but on the next morning I was laid up, and for three weeks I was unable to attend to my duties: a calamity never experienced before or since.


My little mistress behaved like an angel in coming to wait on me, and cheer my solitude; the confinement brought me exceedingly low.

My little mistress behaved like an angel in waiting on me, and cheering my solitude.


It is wearisome, to a stirring active body: but few have slighter reasons for complaint than I had.


The moment Catherine left Mr. Linton's room she appeared at my bedside.

The moment she left Mr. Linton's room she appeared at my bedside.


Her day was divided between us; no amusement usurped a minute: she neglected her meals, her studies, and her play; and she was the fondest nurse that ever watched.

Her day was divided between us: she neglected her meals, her studies, and her play; and she was the fondest nurse that ever watched.


She must have had a warm heart, when she loved her father so, to give so much to me.


I said her days were divided between us; but the master retired early, and I generally needed nothing after six o'clock, thus the evening was her own.

But after six o'clock, the evening was her own.


I never considered what she did with herself after tea.


And though frequently, when she looked in to bid me good-night, I remarked a fresh colour in her cheeks and a pinkness over her slender fingers, instead of fancying the hue borrowed from a cold ride across the moors, I laid it to the charge of a hot fire in the library.

And though frequently, when she looked in to bid me good-night, I remarked a fresh colour in her cheeks, I laid it to the charge of a hot fire in the library, rather than a cold ride across the moors.


We had sad work with little Cathy that day: she rose in high glee, eager to join her cousin, and such passionate tears and lamentations followed the news of his departure that Edgar himself was obliged to soothe her, by affirming he should come back soon: he added, however, "if I can get him"; and there were no hopes of that.

We had sad work with little Cathy that day: she rose in high glee, eager to join her cousin, and such passionate tears followed the news of his departure that Edgar had to promise he would come back soon.


This promise poorly pacified her; but time was more potent; and though still at intervals she inquired of her father when Linton would return, before she did see him again his features had waxed so dim in her memory that she did not recognise him.

However, time dimmed her memory of him. Though at intervals she asked when Linton would return, when she did see him again she did not recognise him.


When I chanced to encounter the housekeeper of Wuthering Heights, in paying business visits to Gimmerton, I used to ask how the young master got on; for he lived almost as secluded as Catherine herself, and was never to be seen.

Whenever I met the housekeeper of Wuthering Heights, I used to ask her how the young master got on; for he was never to be seen.


I could gather from her that he continued in weak health, and was a tiresome inmate. She said Mr. Heathcliff seemed to dislike him ever longer and worse, though he took some trouble to conceal it: he had an antipathy to the sound of his voice, and could not do at all with his sitting in the same room with him many minutes together.

She said he was in weak health, and was tiresome; and that Mr. Heathcliff disliked him, though he tried to conceal it: he could not sit in the same room with him for long.


There seldom passed much talk between them: Linton learnt his lessons and spent his evenings in a small apartment they called the parlour: or else lay in bed all day: for he was constantly getting coughs, and colds, and aches, and pains of some sort.

Linton learnt his lessons and spent his evenings in a small parlour: or else lay in bed all day: for he was constantly getting coughs, and colds, and aches, and pains.


"And I never knew such a fainthearted creature," added the woman; "nor one so careful of hisseln.

'And I never knew such a fainthearted, fussy creature,' added the woman.


He _will_ go on, if I leave the window open a bit late in the evening.

'He will go on, if I leave the window open in the evening.


And he must have a fire in the middle of summer; and Joseph's bacca-pipe is poison; and he must always have sweets and dainties, and always milk, milk for ever-heeding naught how the rest of us are pinched in winter; and there he'll sit, wrapped in his furred cloak in his chair by the fire, with some toast and water or other slop on the hob to sip at; and if Hareton, for pity, comes to amuse him-Hareton is not bad-natured, though he's rough-they're sure to part, one swearing and the other crying.

And he must have a fire in the middle of summer; and he must always have sweets, and milk, milk for ever, and never mind the rest of us. There he'll sit, wrapped in his fur cloak in his chair by the fire, with some toast and water; and if Hareton comes to amuse him - Hareton is not bad-natured, though he's rough - they're sure to part with one swearing and the other crying.


I believe the master would relish Earnshaw's thrashing him to a mummy, if he were not his son; and I'm certain he would be fit to turn him out of doors, if he knew half the nursing he gives hisseln.


But then he won't go into danger of temptation: he never enters the parlour, and should Linton show those ways in the house where he is, he sends him upstairs directly."


I divined, from this account, that utter lack of sympathy had rendered young Heathcliff selfish and disagreeable, if he were not so originally; and my interest in him, consequently, decayed: though still I was moved with a sense of grief at his lot, and a wish that he had been left with us.

I gathered that Linton was selfish and disagreeable, and my interest in him decayed: though I still wished he had been left with us.


Mr. Edgar encouraged me to gain information: he thought a great deal about him, I fancy, and would have run some risk to see him; and he told me once to ask the housekeeper whether he ever came into the village?

Mr. Edgar thought a great deal about him, I fancy, and told me to ask the housekeeper whether he ever came into the village.


She said he had only been twice, on horseback, accompanying his father; and both times he pretended to be quite knocked up for three or four days afterwards.

She said he had only been twice, on horseback, with his father; and both times he pretended to be exhausted for three or four days afterwards.


That housekeeper left, if I recollect rightly, two years after he came; and another, whom I did not know, was her successor; she lives there still.

That housekeeper left two years later; but her successor lives there still.


Time wore on at the Grange in its former pleasant way till Miss Cathy reached sixteen.

Time wore on at the Grange in its pleasant way till Miss Cathy reached sixteen.


On the anniversary of her birth we never manifested any signs of rejoicing, because it was also the anniversary of my late mistress's death.

We did not rejoice on her birthday, because it was also the anniversary of my late mistress's death.


Her father invariably spent that day alone in the library; and walked, at dusk, as far as Gimmerton kirkyard, where he would frequently prolong his stay beyond midnight. Therefore Catherine was thrown on her own resources for amusement.

Her father always spent that day alone in the library; and walked, at dusk, to Gimmerton churchyard; so Catherine had to amuse herself.


This twentieth of March was a beautiful spring day, and when her father had retired, my young lady came down dressed for going out, and said she asked to have a ramble on the edge of the moor with me: Mr. Linton had given her leave, if we went only a short distance and were back within the hour.

It was a beautiful spring day, and when her father had retired, my young lady came down dressed for going out, and asked to have a ramble on the edge of the moor with me: Mr. Linton had given her leave, if we were back within the hour.


"I know where I wish to go; where a colony of moor-game are settled: I want to see whether they have made their nests yet."

'I wish to go where a colony of grouse are settled: I want to see whether they have made their nests yet.'


"That must be a good distance up," I answered; "they don't breed on the edge of the moor."


I put on my bonnet and sallied out, thinking nothing more of the matter.


She bounded before me, and returned to my side, and was off again like a young greyhound; and, at first, I found plenty of entertainment in listening to the larks singing far and near, and enjoying the sweet, warm sunshine; and watching her, my pet and my delight, with her golden ringlets flying loose behind, and her bright cheek, as soft and pure in its bloom as a wild rose, and her eyes radiant with cloudless pleasure.

She bounded before me like a young greyhound; and, at first, I found plenty of entertainment in listening to the larks singing, and enjoying the sweet, warm sunshine; and watching her, my pet and my delight, with her golden ringlets flying behind, and her eyes radiant with cloudless pleasure.


She was a happy creature, and an angel, in those days.


"Well," said I, "where are your moor-game, Miss Cathy?

'Well,' said I, 'where are your birds, Miss Cathy?'


We should be at them: the Grange park-fence is a great way off now."


"Oh, a little further-only a little further, Ellen," was her answer, continually.

'Only a little further, Ellen,' she answered.


"Climb to that hillock, pass that bank, and by the time you reach the other side I shall have raised the birds."


But there were so many hillocks and banks to climb and pass, that, at length, I began to be weary, and told her we must halt, and retrace our steps.

But I was weary, and told her we must halt, and go back.


I shouted to her, as she had outstripped me a long way; she either did not hear or did not regard, for she still sprang on, and I was compelled to follow.

I shouted to her, as she was far ahead; she either did not hear or did not care, for she sprang on, and I had to follow, until we were near Wuthering Heights.


Finally, she dived into a hollow; and before I came in sight of her again, she was two miles nearer Wuthering Heights than her own home; and I beheld a couple of persons arrest her, one of whom I felt convinced was Mr. Heathcliff himself.

Finally, she dived into a hollow, and when I caught sight of her again, I saw a couple of people stop her, one of whom I felt convinced was Mr. Heathcliff himself.


Cathy had been caught in the fact of plundering, or, at least, hunting out the nests of the grouse. The Heights were Heathcliff's land, and he was reproving the poacher.

Cathy had been caught hunting out the nests of the grouse, which were on Heathcliff's land; and he was reproving the poacher.


"I've neither taken any nor found any," she said, as I toiled to them, expanding her hands in corroboration of the statement.

'I've not taken any,' she said, as I reached them.


"I didn't mean to take them; but papa told me there were quantities up here, and I wished to see the eggs."

'Papa told me there were nests here, and I wished to see the eggs.'


Heathcliff glanced at me with an ill-meaning smile, expressing his acquaintance with the party, and, consequently, his malevolence towards it, and demanded who "papa" was?

Heathcliff glanced at me with an ill-meaning smile, and demanded who 'papa' was?


"Mr. Linton of Thrushcross Grange," she replied.

'Mr. Linton of Thrushcross Grange,' she replied.


"I thought you did not know me, or you wouldn't have spoken in that way."


"You suppose papa is highly esteemed and respected, then?"


inquired Catherine, gazing curiously on the speaker.


She pointed to Hareton, the other individual, who had gained nothing but increased bulk and strength by the addition of two years to his age: he seemed as awkward and rough as ever.

She pointed to Hareton, who was bigger and stronger than two years previously, but seemed as awkward and rough as ever.


"Miss Cathy," I interrupted, "it will be three hours instead of one that we are out, presently. We really must go back."

'Miss Cathy,' I interrupted, 'we really must go back.'


"No, that man is not my son," answered Heathcliff, pushing me aside.

'No, that man is not my son,' answered Heathcliff, pushing me aside.


"But I have one, and you have seen him before too; and, though your nurse is in a hurry, I think both you and she would be the better for a little rest.

'But I have one, and you have seen him before too; and, though your nurse is in a hurry, I think you would both be the better for a little rest.


Will you just turn this nab of heath, and walk into my house?


You'll get home earlier for the ease; and you shall receive a kind welcome."


I whispered Catherine that she mustn't, on any account, accede to the proposal: it was entirely out of the question.

I whispered to Catherine that she mustn't agree.


"I'm tired of running, and the ground is dewy: I can't sit here.


He's mistaken, I think; but I guess where he lives: at the farmhouse I visited in coming from Penistone Crags.

He's mistaken, I think; but I guess he lives at the farmhouse I visited in coming from Penistone Crags.'


Come, Nelly, hold your tongue-it will be a treat for her to look in on us.


You shall walk with me, Nelly."
"No, she's not going to any such place," I cried, struggling to release my arm, which he had seized: but she was almost at the door-stones already, scampering round the brow at full speed.

'You shall walk with me, Nelly,' said Heathcliff, seizing my arm.
'No, she's not going,' I cried, but she was already scampering ahead.


Her appointed companion did not pretend to escort her: he shied off by the road-side, and vanished.


"Mr. Heathcliff, it's very wrong," I continued: "you know you mean no good.

'Mr. Heathcliff, it's very wrong,' I continued: 'you know you mean no good.


And there she'll see Linton, and all will be told as soon as ever we return; and I shall have the blame."

She'll see Linton, and I shall have the blame.'


"I want her to see Linton," he answered; "he's looking better these few days; it's not often he's fit to be seen.

'I want her to see Linton,' he answered; 'he's looking better just now; it's not often he's fit to be seen.


And we'll soon persuade her to keep the visit secret: where is the harm of it?"

We'll persuade her to keep the visit secret: where is the harm of it?'


"The harm of it is, that her father would hate me if he found I suffered her to enter your house; and I am convinced you have a bad design in encouraging her to do so," I replied.

'The harm of it is, that her father would hate me if he found I let her enter your house; and I am convinced you have a bad design in encouraging her.'


I'll inform you of its whole scope," he said.


"That the two cousins may fall in love, and get married.

'That the two cousins may fall in love, and get married.


I'm acting generously to your master: his young chit has no expectations, and should she second my wishes she'll be provided for at once as joint successor with Linton."

I'm acting generously to your master: his young chit has no expectations, and should she follow my wishes she'll be provided for.


"If Linton died," I answered, "and his life is quite uncertain, Catherine would be the heir."


"There is no clause in the will to secure it so: his property would go to me; but, to prevent disputes, I desire their union, and am resolved to bring it about."

I am resolved to bring their union about.'


"And I'm resolved she shall never approach your house with me again," I returned, as we reached the gate, where Miss Cathy waited our coming.

'And I'm resolved she shall never approach your house with me again,' I returned, as we reached the gate, where Miss Cathy waited.


Heathcliff bade me be quiet; and, preceding us up the path, hastened to open the door. My young lady gave him several looks, as if she could not exactly make up her mind what to think of him; but now he smiled when he met her eye, and softened his voice in addressing her; and I was foolish enough to imagine the memory of her mother might disarm him from desiring her injury.

As Heathcliff opened the door, she gave him several looks, as if she could not make up her mind what to think of him; but he smiled at her, and softened his voice; and I was foolish enough to imagine the memory of her mother might disarm him.


He had been out walking in the fields, for his cap was on, and he was calling to Joseph to bring him dry shoes.

He had been out walking in the fields, and was calling to Joseph to bring him dry shoes.


He had grown tall of his age, still wanting some months of sixteen.

He had grown tall for his age, still wanting some months of sixteen.


His features were pretty yet, and his eye and complexion brighter than I remembered them, though with merely temporary lustre borrowed from the salubrious air and genial sun.

His features were pretty, and his eye and complexion brighter than I remembered, though their brightness was borrowed from the sun.


she said, having doubtfully surveyed, first one and then the other.


"Yes, yes," answered he: "but is this the only time you have beheld him?

'Yes, yes,' answered he: 'but is this the only time you have seen him?


Linton, don't you recall your cousin, that you used to tease us so with wishing to see?"

Linton, don't you recall your cousin, that you used to wish to see?'


cried Cathy, kindling into joyful surprise at the name.


The youth stepped forward, and acknowledged himself: she kissed him fervently, and they gazed with wonder at the change time had wrought in the appearance of each.

The youth stepped forward; she kissed him fervently, and they gazed with wonder at each other.


Catherine had reached her full height; her figure was both plump and slender, elastic as steel, and her whole aspect sparkling with health and spirits.

Catherine's figure was as elastic as steel, and she was sparkling with health and spirits.


Linton's looks and movements were very languid, and his form extremely slight; but there was a grace in his manner that mitigated these defects, and rendered him not unpleasing.

Linton was very slight and languid, but had a graceful manner.


After exchanging numerous marks of fondness with him, his cousin went to Mr. Heathcliff, who lingered by the door, dividing his attention between the objects inside and those that lay without: pretending, that is, to observe the latter, and really noting the former alone.

After their greeting, Cathy went to Mr. Heathcliff, who lingered by the door, pretending not to watch them.


"I thought I liked you, though you were cross at first.

'I thought I liked you, though you were cross at first.


Why don't you visit at the Grange with Linton?


To live all these years such close neighbours, and never see us, is odd: what have you done so for?"


"I visited it once or twice too often before you were born," he answered.

'I visited once or twice too often before you were born,' he answered.


If you have any kisses to spare, give them to Linton: they are thrown away on me."

If you have any kisses to spare, give them to Linton: they are thrown away on me.'


exclaimed Catherine, flying to attack me next with her lavish caresses.

exclaimed Catherine, flying to me next with her lavish caresses.


But I'll take this walk every morning in future: may I, uncle?

But I'll take this walk every morning: may I, uncle?


"Of course," replied the uncle, with a hardly suppressed grimace, resulting from his deep aversion to both the proposed visitors.

'Of course,' replied the uncle, suppressing a grimace.


"But stay," he continued, turning towards the young lady. "Now I think of it, I'd better tell you. Mr. Linton has a prejudice against me: we quarrelled at one time of our lives, with unchristian ferocity; and, if you mention coming here to him, he'll put a veto on your visits altogether.

'But wait,' he continued, 'now I think of it, Mr. Linton has a prejudice against me: we quarrelled at one time, and, if you mention coming here to him, he'll forbid your visits.


Therefore, you must not mention it, unless you be careless of seeing your cousin hereafter: you may come, if you will, but you must not mention it."


asked Catherine, considerably crestfallen.


"He thought me too poor to wed his sister," answered Heathcliff, "and was grieved that I got her: his pride was hurt, and he'll never forgive it."

'He thought me too poor to wed his sister,' answered Heathcliff, 'and was grieved that I got her: his pride was hurt, and he'll never forgive it.'


said the young lady: "some time I'll tell him so.

said the young lady: 'some time I'll tell him so.


But Linton and I have no share in your quarrel.


I'll not come here, then; he shall come to the Grange."


"It will be too far for me," murmured her cousin: "to walk four miles would kill me.

'It will be too far for me,' murmured her cousin: 'to walk four miles would kill me.


No, come here, Miss Catherine, now and then: not every morning, but once or twice a week."

No, come here, Miss Catherine, now and then: not every morning, but once or twice a week.'


The father launched towards his son a glance of bitter contempt.

The father gave his son a glance of bitter contempt.


"I am afraid, Nelly, I shall lose my labour," he muttered to me.

'I am afraid, Nelly, I shall lose my labour,' he muttered to me.


"Miss Catherine, as the ninny calls her, will discover his value, and send him to the devil.

'Miss Catherine will discover his value, and send him to the devil.


Now, if it had been Hareton!-Do you know that, twenty times a day, I covet Hareton, with all his degradation?

Now, if it had been Hareton! - Do you know that, twenty times a day, I covet Hareton, with all his degradation?


I'd have loved the lad had he been some one else.

I'd have loved the lad if he had been someone else.


But I think he's safe from _her_ love. I'll pit him against that paltry creature, unless it bestir itself briskly.

I think he's safe from her love, but I'll pit him against that paltry creature, if it doesn't bestir itself.


We calculate it will scarcely last till it is eighteen.

We calculate it will scarcely last till it's eighteen.


He's absorbed in drying his feet, and never looks at her.-Linton!"

He's drying his feet, and never looks at her. Linton!'


"Have you nothing to show your cousin anywhere about, not even a rabbit or a weasel's nest?

'Have you nothing to show your cousin anywhere, not even a rabbit?


Take her into the garden, before you change your shoes; and into the stable to see your horse."

Take her into the garden, before you change your shoes; and into the stable to see your horse.'


asked Linton, addressing Cathy in a tone which expressed reluctance to move again.


"I don't know," she replied, casting a longing look to the door, and evidently eager to be active.

'I don't know,' she replied, casting a longing look towards the door, and eager to be active.


He kept his seat, and shrank closer to the fire.


Heathcliff rose, and went into the kitchen, and from thence to the yard, calling out for Hareton.

Heathcliff rose, and went into the yard, calling out for Hareton.


Hareton responded, and presently the two re-entered.


The young man had been washing himself, as was visible by the glow on his cheeks and his wetted hair.

Hareton had been washing himself, as was visible by the glow on his cheeks and his wetted hair.


"Oh, I'll ask _you_, uncle," cried Miss Cathy, recollecting the housekeeper's assertion.


"Yes," he, replied, "your mother's nephew.

'Yes,' Heathcliff replied, 'your mother's nephew.


The uncivil little thing stood on tiptoe, and whispered a sentence in Heathcliff's ear.

The uncivil little thing stood on tiptoe, and whispered in Heathcliff's ear.


He laughed; Hareton darkened: I perceived he was very sensitive to suspected slights, and had obviously a dim notion of his inferiority.

He laughed; Hareton darkened: I saw that he was very sensitive to slights, and had a dim notion of his inferiority.


But his master or guardian chased the frown by exclaiming-


"You'll be the favourite among us, Hareton!


She says you are a-What was it? Well, something very flattering.

She says you are a - something very flattering.


Don't use any bad words; and don't stare when the young lady is not looking at you, and be ready to hide your face when she is; and, when you speak, say your words slowly, and keep your hands out of your pockets.

Don't use any bad words; and don't stare, speak slowly, and keep your hands out of your pockets.


Be off, and entertain her as nicely as you can."

Be off, and entertain her as nicely as you can.'


He watched the couple walking past the window.


Earnshaw had his countenance completely averted from his companion.

Earnshaw had his face averted from his companion.


He seemed studying the familiar landscape with a stranger's and an artist's interest.


Catherine took a sly look at him, expressing small admiration. She then turned her attention to seeking out objects of amusement for herself, and tripped merrily on, lilting a tune to supply the lack of conversation.

Catherine took a sly glance at him, and then looked around her, singing to supply the lack of conversation.


"I've tied his tongue," observed Heathcliff.

'I've tied his tongue,' observed Heathcliff.


"He'll not venture a single syllable all the time!


Nelly, you recollect me at his age-nay, some years younger. Did I ever look so stupid: so 'gaumless,' as Joseph calls it?"

Nelly, when I was his age, did I ever look so stupid and "gaumless?"'


"Worse," I replied, "because more sullen with it."

'Worse,' I replied, 'because more sullen.'


"I've a pleasure in him," he continued, reflecting aloud.


If he were a born fool I should not enjoy it half so much.


But he's no fool; and I can sympathise with all his feelings, having felt them myself.


I know what he suffers now, for instance, exactly: it is merely a beginning of what he shall suffer, though.

I know what he suffers now; it is merely a beginning of what he shall suffer, though.


And he'll never be able to emerge from his bathos of coarseness and ignorance.

He'll never be able to emerge from his coarseness and ignorance.


I've got him faster than his scoundrel of a father secured me, and lower; for he takes a pride in his brutishness.

He even takes a pride in his brutishness.


I've taught him to scorn everything extra-animal as silly and weak.


Don't you think Hindley would be proud of his son, if he could see him?


But there's this difference; one is gold put to the use of paving-stones, and the other is tin polished to ape a service of silver.

But one is gold put to the use of paving-stones, and the other is tin polished to ape silver.


_Mine_ has nothing valuable about it; yet I shall have the merit of making it go as far as such poor stuff can go.

Mine has nothing valuable about it; yet I shall make it go as far as such poor stuff can.


_His_ had first-rate qualities, and they are lost: rendered worse than unavailing.

His had first-rate qualities, and they are lost.


_I_ have nothing to regret; _he_ would have more than any, but I, are aware of.


'And the best of it is, Hareton is damnably fond of me!


You'll own that I've outmatched Hindley there.


If the dead villain could rise from his grave to abuse me for his offspring's wrongs, I should have the fun of seeing the said offspring fight him back again, indignant that he should dare to rail at the one friend he has in the world!"

If the villain could rise from his grave to abuse me, I should have the fun of seeing his son fight him back again, indignant that he should dare to rail at the one friend he has in the world!'


Heathcliff chuckled a fiendish laugh at the idea.


I made no reply, because I saw that he expected none.