"You are a boastful champion," replied Heathcliff; "but I don't like you well enough to hurt him: you shall get the full benefit of the torment, as long as it lasts.

'You are a boastful champion,' replied Heathcliff; 'but I don't like you well enough to hurt him: you shall get the full benefit of him.


It is not I who will make him hateful to you-it is his own sweet spirit.

It is not I who will make him hateful to you - it is his own sweet spirit.


He's as bitter as gall at your desertion and its consequences: don't expect thanks for this noble devotion.

He's as bitter as gall at your desertion: don't expect thanks for your devotion.'


I heard him draw a pleasant picture to Zillah of what he would do if he were as strong as I: the inclination is there, and his very weakness will sharpen his wits to find a substitute for strength."


"I know he has a bad nature," said Catherine: "he's your son.

'I know he has a bad nature,' said Catherine: 'he's your son.


But I'm glad I've a better, to forgive it; and I know he loves me, and for that reason I love him.


Mr. Heathcliff _you_ have _nobody_ to love you; and, however miserable you make us, we shall still have the revenge of thinking that your cruelty arises from your greater misery.

Mr. Heathcliff, you have nobody to love you; and, however miserable you make us, we shall still have the revenge of thinking that your cruelty arises from your greater misery.


Lonely, like the devil, and envious like him?


_Nobody_ loves you-_nobody_ will cry for you when you die!

Nobody loves you - nobody will cry for you when you die!


Catherine spoke with a kind of dreary triumph: she seemed to have made up her mind to enter into the spirit of her future family, and draw pleasure from the griefs of her enemies.


"You shall be sorry to be yourself presently," said her father-in-law, "if you stand there another minute.

'You shall be sorry to be yourself presently,' said her father-in-law, 'if you stand there another minute.


In her absence I began to beg for Zillah's place at the Heights, offering to resign mine to her; but he would suffer it on no account. He bid me be silent; and then, for the first time, allowed himself a glance round the room and a look at the pictures.

I began to beg for Zillah's place at the Heights, offering to resign mine to her; but he bid me be silent; and then glanced round the room and looked at the pictures.


Having studied Mrs. Linton's, he said-"I shall have that home.

Having studied Mrs. Linton's, he said, 'I shall take that home.


Not because I need it, but-" He turned abruptly to the fire, and continued, with what, for lack of a better word, I must call a smile-"I'll tell you what I did yesterday!

Not because I need it, but-' He turned abruptly to the fire, and continued, with what, for lack of a better word, I must call a smile:
'I'll tell you what I did yesterday!


I got the sexton, who was digging Linton's grave, to remove the earth off her coffin lid, and I opened it.


I thought, once, I would have stayed there: when I saw her face again-it is hers yet!-he had hard work to stir me; but he said it would change if the air blew on it, and so I struck one side of the coffin loose, and covered it up: not Linton's side, damn him!

I thought I would have stayed there: when I saw her face again - it is hers yet! - he had hard work to move me; but he said it would change if the air blew on it, and so I struck one side of the coffin loose, and covered it up: not Linton's side, damn him!


And I bribed the sexton to pull it away when I'm laid there, and slide mine out too; I'll have it made so: and then by the time Linton gets to us he'll not know which is which!"

And I bribed the sexton to pull it away when I'm laid there, and slide mine out too; I'll have it made so. By the time Linton gets to us he'll not know which is which!'


I exclaimed; "were you not ashamed to disturb the dead?"

I exclaimed; 'were you not ashamed to disturb the dead?'


"I disturbed nobody, Nelly," he replied; "and I gave some ease to myself.

'I disturbed nobody, Nelly,' he replied; 'and I gave some ease to myself.


I shall be a great deal more comfortable now; and you'll have a better chance of keeping me underground, when I get there.


she has disturbed me, night and day, through eighteen years-incessantly-remorselessly-till yesternight; and yesternight I was tranquil.

she has disturbed me, night and day, through eighteen years - incessantly - remorselessly - till yesternight; and yesternight I was tranquil.


I dreamt I was sleeping the last sleep by that sleeper, with my heart stopped and my cheek frozen against hers."

I dreamt I was sleeping the last sleep by that sleeper, with my heart stopped and my cheek frozen against hers.'


"And if she had been dissolved into earth, or worse, what would you have dreamt of then?"

'And if she had been dissolved into earth, or worse, what would you have dreamt of then?'


"Of dissolving with her, and being more happy still!"

'Of dissolving with her, and being more happy still!'


"Do you suppose I dread any change of that sort?

'Do you suppose I dread any change of that sort?


I expected such a transformation on raising the lid-but I'm better pleased that it should not commence till I share it.

I expected it on raising the lid - but I'm pleased that it should not commence till I share it.


Besides, unless I had received a distinct impression of her passionless features, that strange feeling would hardly have been removed.


You know I was wild after she died; and eternally, from dawn to dawn, praying her to return to me her spirit!

You know I was wild after she died; and from dawn to dawn, prayed her to return to me - her spirit.


I have a strong faith in ghosts: I have a conviction that they can, and do, exist among us!


'The day she was buried, there came a fall of snow.


In the evening I went to the churchyard. It blew bleak as winter-all round was solitary.

In the evening I went to the churchyard: it blew bleak as winter - all round was solitary.


I didn't fear that her fool of a husband would wander up the glen so late; and no one else had business to bring them there.


Being alone, and conscious two yards of loose earth was the sole barrier between us, I said to myself-'I'll have her in my arms again!

Being alone, and conscious two yards of loose earth was the sole barrier between us, I said to myself- "I'll have her in my arms again!


If she be cold, I'll think it is this north wind that chills _me_; and if she be motionless, it is sleep.'

If she be cold, I'll think it is this north wind that chills me; and if she be motionless, it is sleep."


I got a spade from the tool-house, and began to delve with all my might-it scraped the coffin; I fell to work with my hands; the wood commenced cracking about the screws; I was on the point of attaining my object, when it seemed that I heard a sigh from some one above, close at the edge of the grave, and bending down.

'I got a spade from the tool-house, and began to delve with all my might - it scraped the coffin; I fell to work with my hands; the wood began cracking about the screws. I was on the point of attaining my object, when it seemed that I heard a sigh from some one above, close at the edge of the grave.


'If I can only get this off,' I muttered, 'I wish they may shovel in the earth over us both!'

"If I can only get this off," I muttered, "I wish they may shovel in the earth over us both!"


and I wrenched at it more desperately still.


'There was another sigh, close at my ear.


I appeared to feel the warm breath of it displacing the sleet-laden wind.

I seemed to feel the warm breath of it displacing the sleet-laden wind.


I knew no living thing in flesh and blood was by; but, as certainly as you perceive the approach to some substantial body in the dark, though it cannot be discerned, so certainly I felt that Cathy was there: not under me, but on the earth.

I knew no living thing was by; I felt that Cathy was there: not under me, but on the earth.


A sudden sense of relief flowed from my heart through every limb.


I relinquished my labour of agony, and turned consoled at once: unspeakably consoled.

I gave up my labour, and turned consoled at once: unspeakably consoled.


Her presence was with me: it remained while I re-filled the grave, and led me home.

Her presence was with me while I re-filled the grave; it led me home.


You may laugh, if you will; but I was sure I should see her there.


I was sure she was with me, and I could not help talking to her.


'Having reached the Heights, I rushed eagerly to the door.


It was fastened; and, I remember, that accursed Earnshaw and my wife opposed my entrance.

It was fastened; and that accursed Earnshaw and my wife opposed my entrance.


I remember stopping to kick the breath out of him, and then hurrying upstairs, to my room and hers.


I looked round impatiently-I felt her by me-I could _almost_ see her, and yet I _could not_!

I looked round impatiently - I felt her by me - I could almost see her, and yet I could not!


I ought to have sweat blood then, from the anguish of my yearning-from the fervour of my supplications to have but one glimpse!

I ought to have sweated blood then, from the anguish of my yearning, as I prayed fervently to have but one glimpse!


She showed herself, as she often was in life, a devil to me!


And, since then, sometimes more and sometimes less, I've been the sport of that intolerable torture!

'And, since then, I've been the sport of that intolerable torture!


keeping my nerves at such a stretch that, if they had not resembled catgut, they would long ago have relaxed to the feebleness of Linton's.

keeping my nerves at an agonising stretch.


When I sat in the house with Hareton, it seemed that on going out I should meet her; when I walked on the moors I should meet her coming in.


When I went from home I hastened to return; she _must_ be somewhere at the Heights, I was certain!

When I went from home I hastened to return; she must be somewhere at the Heights, I was certain!


And when I slept in her chamber-I was beaten out of that. I couldn't lie there; for the moment I closed my eyes, she was either outside the window, or sliding back the panels, or entering the room, or even resting her darling head on the same pillow as she did when a child; and I must open my lids to see.

'And when I tried to sleep in her chamber, I was beaten back; for the moment I closed my eyes, she was either outside the window, or sliding back the panels, or entering the room, or even resting her darling head on the pillow; and I must open my lids to see.


And so I opened and closed them a hundred times a night-to be always disappointed!

And so I opened and closed them a hundred times a night - to be always disappointed!


I've often groaned aloud, till that old rascal Joseph no doubt believed that my conscience was playing the fiend inside of me.

I groaned aloud, till that old rascal Joseph no doubt believed that my conscience was playing the fiend.


Now, since I've seen her, I'm pacified-a little.

Now, since I've seen her, I'm pacified - a little.


It was a strange way of killing: not by inches, but by fractions of hairbreadths, to beguile me with the spectre of a hope through eighteen years!"

It was a strange way of killing: not by inches, but by fractions of hairbreadths, to beguile me with the spectre of a hope through eighteen years!'


Mr. Heathcliff paused and wiped his forehead; his hair clung to it, wet with perspiration; his eyes were fixed on the red embers of the fire, the brows not contracted, but raised next the temples; diminishing the grim aspect of his countenance, but imparting a peculiar look of trouble, and a painful appearance of mental tension towards one absorbing subject.

Mr. Heathcliff paused and wiped his forehead; his hair clung to it, wet with perspiration. His eyes were fixed on the red embers of the fire, the brows raised, giving him a peculiar look of trouble, and a painful appearance of mental tension.


He only half addressed me, and I maintained silence.

He only half addressed me, and I kept silence.


After a short period he resumed his meditation on the picture, took it down and leant it against the sofa to contemplate it at better advantage; and while so occupied Catherine entered, announcing that she was ready, when her pony should be saddled.

After a short time he took the picture down and leant it against the sofa to study it better.
Meanwhile Catherine entered, announcing that she was ready, as soon as her pony should be saddled.


"Send that over to-morrow," said Heathcliff to me; then turning to her, he added: "You may do without your pony: it is a fine evening, and you'll need no ponies at Wuthering Heights; for what journeys you take, your own feet will serve you.

'Send that over tomorrow,' said Heathcliff to me; then turning to her, he added: 'You'll need no ponies at Wuthering Heights; your own feet will serve you.


As she kissed me, her lips felt like ice.


"Take care you do no such thing, Mrs. Dean!"


"When I wish to speak to you I'll come here.

'When I wish to speak to you I'll come here.


I want none of your prying at my house!"

I want none of your prying at my house!'


He signed her to precede him; and casting back a look that cut my heart, she obeyed.

As she left, she cast back a look that cut my heart.


I watched them, from the window, walk down the garden. Heathcliff fixed Catherine's arm under his: though she disputed the act at first evidently; and with rapid strides he hurried her into the alley, whose trees concealed them.

From the window I watched them walk down the garden into the alley, where trees concealed them.


I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.

I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to take a note from her to her young lady, and I agreed.


The front door stood open, but the jealous gate was fastened, as at my last visit; I knocked and invoked Earnshaw from among the garden-beds; he unchained it, and I entered.

The front door stood open, but the gate was fastened. I called Earnshaw from the garden-beds; he unchained it, and I entered.


The fellow is as handsome a rustic as need be seen.


I took particular notice of him this time; but then he does his best apparently to make the least of his advantages.

I took more notice of him this time; but he makes little of his advantages.


He answered, No; but he would be in at dinner-time.


It was eleven o'clock, and I announced my intention of going in and waiting for him; at which he immediately flung down his tools and accompanied me, in the office of watchdog, not as a substitute for the host.

It was eleven o'clock, and I announced that I would go in and wait. He flung down his tools and accompanied me, in the office of watchdog.


We entered together; Catherine was there, making herself useful in preparing some vegetables for the approaching meal; she looked more sulky and less spirited than when I had seen her first.

We entered together. Catherine was preparing some vegetables; she looked more sulky and less spirited than when I had seen her first.


She hardly raised her eyes to notice me, and continued her employment with the same disregard to common forms of politeness as before; never returning my bow and good-morning by the slightest acknowledgment.

She hardly raised her eyes, and never returned my bow and good-morning.


"She does not seem so amiable," I thought, "as Mrs. Dean would persuade me to believe.

'She does not seem so amiable as Mrs. Dean says,' I thought.


She's a beauty, it is true; but not an angel."


Earnshaw surlily bid her remove her things to the kitchen.


"Remove them yourself," she said, pushing them from her as soon as she had done; and retiring to a stool by the window, where she began to carve figures of birds and beasts out of the turnip-parings in her lap.

'Remove them yourself,' she said, going to a stool by the window, where she began to carve figures of birds and beasts out of the turnip-parings in her lap.


I approached her, pretending to desire a view of the garden; and, as I fancied, adroitly dropped Mrs. Dean's note on to her knee, unnoticed by Hareton-but she asked aloud, "What is that?"

I approached her, and, as I fancied, adroitly dropped Mrs. Dean's note on to her knee, unnoticed by Hareton - but she asked aloud, 'What is that?'


"A letter from your old acquaintance, the housekeeper at the Grange," I answered; annoyed at her exposing my kind deed, and fearful lest it should be imagined a missive of my own.

'A letter from the housekeeper at the Grange,' I answered; annoyed, and fearful lest it should be imagined a message of my own.


She would gladly have gathered it up at this information, but Hareton beat her; he seized and put it in his waistcoat, saying Mr. Heathcliff should look at it first.

She would gladly have gathered it up then, but Hareton seized it, saying Mr. Heathcliff should look at it first.


Thereat, Catherine silently turned her face from us, and, very stealthily, drew out her pocket-handkerchief and applied it to her eyes; and her cousin, after struggling awhile to keep down his softer feelings, pulled out the letter and flung it on the floor beside her, as ungraciously as he could.

Catherine silently turned her face from us, and stealthily drew out her handkerchief and put it to her eyes. Her cousin, after struggling awhile to keep down his softer feelings, pulled out the letter and flung it on the floor beside her.


Catherine caught and perused it eagerly; then she put a few questions to me concerning the inmates, rational and irrational, of her former home; and gazing towards the hills, murmured in soliloquy:

Catherine caught and read it eagerly; then she asked me about the inmates of her former home; and murmured:


"I should like to be riding Minny down there!


And she leant her pretty head back against the sill, with half a yawn and half a sigh, and lapsed into an aspect of abstracted sadness: neither caring nor knowing whether we remarked her.

And she leant her pretty head against the sill, with half a yawn and half a sigh.


"Mrs. Heathcliff," I said, after sitting some time mute, "you are not aware that I am an acquaintance of yours?

'Mrs. Heathcliff,' I said, 'are you not aware that I am an acquaintance of yours?


so intimate that I think it strange you won't come and speak to me.


My housekeeper never wearies of talking about and praising you; and she'll be greatly disappointed if I return with no news of or from you, except that you received her letter and said nothing!"

My housekeeper never wearies of talking about and praising you; and she'll be greatly disappointed if I return with no news from you!'


She appeared to wonder at this speech, and asked,-
"Does Ellen like you?"

She appeared to wonder at this speech, and asked, 'Does Ellen like you?'


"Yes, very well," I replied, hesitatingly.


"You must tell her," she continued, "that I would answer her letter, but I have no materials for writing: not even a book from which I might tear a leaf."

'You must tell her that I would answer her letter, but I have nothing to write on: not even a book from which I might tear a leaf.'


"How do you contrive to live here without them?

'How do you contrive to live here without them?


Though provided with a large library, I'm frequently very dull at the Grange; take my books away, and I should be desperate!"

Without my books, I should be desperate!'


"I was always reading, when I had them," said Catherine; "and Mr. Heathcliff never reads; so he took it into his head to destroy my books.

'I was always reading, when I had them,' said Catherine; 'and Mr. Heathcliff never reads; so he took it into his head to destroy my books.


I have not had a glimpse of one for weeks. Only once, I searched through Joseph's store of theology, to his great irritation; and once, Hareton, I came upon a secret stock in your room-some Latin and Greek, and some tales and poetry: all old friends.

I have not had a glimpse of one for weeks, except when I searched through Joseph's store of theology, to his great irritation; and once, Hareton, I came upon a secret stock in your room - some Latin and Greek, and tales and poetry: all old friends that I brought here.


I brought the last here-and you gathered them, as a magpie gathers silver spoons, for the mere love of stealing!

You gathered them, as a magpie gathers silver spoons!


They are of no use to you; or else you concealed them in the bad spirit that, as you cannot enjoy them, nobody else shall.

They are of no use to you; or else you decided that, as you cannot enjoy them, nobody else shall.


Perhaps _your_ envy counselled Mr. Heathcliff to rob me of my treasures?


But I've most of them written on my brain and printed in my heart, and you cannot deprive me of those!"

But I've most of them written on my brain and printed in my heart, and you cannot deprive me of those!'


Earnshaw blushed crimson when his cousin made this revelation of his private literary accumulations, and stammered an indignant denial of her accusations.

Earnshaw blushed crimson, and stammered an indignant denial of her accusations.


"Mr. Hareton is desirous of increasing his amount of knowledge," I said, coming to his rescue.

'Mr. Hareton wishes to increase his knowledge,' I said, coming to his rescue.


"He is not _envious_, but _emulous_ of your attainments.


He'll be a clever scholar in a few years."

'He'll be a clever scholar in a few years.'


"And he wants me to sink into a dunce, meantime," answered Catherine.

'And he wants me to sink into a dunce, meantime,' answered Catherine.


"Yes, I hear him trying to spell and read to himself, and pretty blunders he makes!

'Yes, I hear him trying to read to himself, and pretty blunders he makes!


I wish you would repeat Chevy Chase as you did yesterday: it was extremely funny.

I heard you reading Chevy Chase, Hareton: it was extremely funny.


I heard you; and I heard you turning over the dictionary to seek out the hard words, and then cursing because you couldn't read their explanations!"

And I heard you turning over the dictionary to seek out the hard words, and then cursing because you couldn't read their explanations!'


The young man evidently thought it too bad that he should be laughed at for his ignorance, and then laughed at for trying to remove it.


I had a similar notion; and, remembering Mrs. Dean's anecdote of his first attempt at enlightening the darkness in which he had been reared, I observed,-"But, Mrs. Heathcliff, we have each had a commencement, and each stumbled and tottered on the threshold; had our teachers scorned instead of aiding us, we should stumble and totter yet."

I felt the same, and observed, 'But, Mrs. Heathcliff, we have each had to begin learning, and each stumbled on the threshold; had our teachers scorned us, we should be stumbling still.'


she replied, "I don't wish to limit his acquirements: still, he has no right to appropriate what is mine, and make it ridiculous to me with his vile mistakes and mispronunciations!

she replied, 'I don't wish to stop him; but he has no right to take what is mine, and make it ridiculous to me with his vile mistakes!


Those books, both prose and verse, are consecrated to me by other associations; and I hate to have them debased and profaned in his mouth!

Those books have sacred memories for me; and I hate to have them debased in his mouth!


Besides, of all, he has selected my favourite pieces that I love the most to repeat, as if out of deliberate malice."

Besides, he has selected my favourite pieces to repeat, as if out of malice.'


Hareton's chest heaved in silence a minute: he laboured under a severe sense of mortification and wrath, which it was no easy task to suppress.

Hareton's chest heaved in silence a minute: he laboured to suppress his mortification and anger.


I rose, and, from a gentlemanly idea of relieving his embarrassment, took up my station in the doorway, surveying the external prospect as I stood.

I rose, and to relieve his embarrassment, stood in the doorway, looking at the view.


He followed my example, and left the room; but presently reappeared, bearing half a dozen volumes in his hands, which he threw into Catherine's lap, exclaiming,-"Take them!

He left the room; but presently reappeared, carrying half a dozen volumes which he threw into Catherine's lap, exclaiming,' Take them!


I never want to hear, or read, or think of them again!"

I never want to read, or think of them again!'


"I shall connect them with you, and hate them."

'I shall connect them with you, and hate them.'


She opened one that had obviously been often turned over, and read a portion in the drawling tone of a beginner; then laughed, and threw it from her.

She opened one, and read a portion in the drawling tone of a beginner; then laughed, and threw it aside.


"And listen," she continued, provokingly, commencing a verse of an old ballad in the same fashion.

'And listen,' she continued provokingly, commencing a verse of an old ballad in the same fashion.


But his self-love would endure no further torment: I heard, and not altogether disapprovingly, a manual check given to her saucy tongue.

But his self-love would endure no further torment: I heard, and not altogether disapprovingly, a slap.


The little wretch had done her utmost to hurt her cousin's sensitive though uncultivated feelings, and a physical argument was the only mode he had of balancing the account, and repaying its effects on the inflictor.

The little wretch had done her utmost to hurt her cousin's feelings, and a slap was the only reply he could make.


He afterwards gathered the books and hurled them on the fire. I read in his countenance what anguish it was to offer that sacrifice to spleen.

He gathered the books and hurled them on the fire, with anguish in his face.


I fancied that as they consumed, he recalled the pleasure they had already imparted, and the triumph and ever-increasing pleasure he had anticipated from them; and I fancied I guessed the incitement to his secret studies also. He had been content with daily labour and rough animal enjoyments, till Catherine crossed his path.

I guessed that he had been content with daily labour and rough enjoyments, till Catherine crossed his path.


Shame at her scorn, and hope of her approval, were his first prompters to higher pursuits; and instead of guarding him from one and winning him to the other, his endeavours to raise himself had produced just the contrary result.

Hope of her approval had first prompted him to higher pursuits; but his endeavours had produced the contrary result.


"Yes that's all the good that such a brute as you can get from them!"

'Yes, that's all a brute like you can do with them!'


cried Catherine, sucking her damaged lip, and watching the conflagration with indignant eyes.


"You'd _better_ hold your tongue, now," he answered fiercely.
And his agitation precluded further speech; he advanced hastily to the entrance, where I made way for him to pass.

'You'd better hold your tongue,' he answered fiercely, and he strode to the door.


But ere he had crossed the door-stones, Mr. Heathcliff, coming up the causeway, encountered him, and laying hold of his shoulder asked,-"What's to do now, my lad?"

Mr. Heathcliff, coming up the path, laid hold of his shoulder and asked, 'What's to do now, my lad?'


"Naught, naught," he said, and broke away to enjoy his grief and anger in solitude.

'Naught, naught,' he said, and broke away to enjoy his grief and anger in solitude.


"It will be odd if I thwart myself," he muttered, unconscious that I was behind him.

'It will be odd if I thwart myself,' he muttered, unaware that I was behind him.


"But when I look for his father in his face, I find _her_ every day more!

'But when I look for his father in his face, I find her every day more!


He bent his eyes to the ground, and walked moodily in.


There was a restless, anxious expression in his countenance. I had never remarked there before; and he looked sparer in person.

There was a restless, anxious expression in his face; and he looked thinner than before.


His daughter-in-law, on perceiving him through the window, immediately escaped to the kitchen, so that I remained alone.

His daughter-in-law immediately escaped to the kitchen, so that I was alone with him.


"I'm glad to see you out of doors again, Mr. Lockwood," he said, in reply to my greeting; "from selfish motives partly: I don't think I could readily supply your loss in this desolation.

'I'm glad to see you out of doors again, Mr. Lockwood,' he said to me.


I've wondered more than once what brought you here."

'I've wondered more than once what brought you here to this desolation.'


"An idle whim, I fear, sir," was my answer; "or else an idle whim is going to spirit me away. I shall set out for London next week; and I must give you warning that I feel no disposition to retain Thrushcross Grange beyond the twelve months I agreed to rent it.

'An idle whim, I fear, sir,' was my answer; 'but I shall set out for London next week; and I must give you warning that I shall not keep Thrushcross Grange beyond the twelve months I agreed to.


I believe I shall not live there any more."

I believe I shall not live there any more.'


"Oh, indeed; you're tired of being banished from the world, are you?"

'Oh, indeed; you're tired of being banished from the world, are you?'


"But if you be coming to plead off paying for a place you won't occupy, your journey is useless: I never relent in exacting my due from any one."

'But if you're coming to plead off paying your rent, your journey is useless.'


"I'm coming to plead off nothing about it," I exclaimed, considerably irritated.

'Nothing of the sort,' I exclaimed, irritated.


"Should you wish it, I'll settle with you now," and I drew my note-book from my pocket.

'I'll settle with you now,' and I drew my wallet from my pocket.


"No, no," he replied, coolly; "you'll leave sufficient behind to cover your debts, if you fail to return: I'm not in such a hurry.

'No, no,' he replied, coolly; 'I'm not in such a hurry.


Sit down and take your dinner with us; a guest that is safe from repeating his visit can generally be made welcome.


Catherine reappeared, bearing a tray of knives and forks.


"You may get your dinner with Joseph," muttered Heathcliff, aside, "and remain in the kitchen till he is gone."

'Get your dinner with Joseph,' muttered Heathcliff, 'and stay in the kitchen till Mr. Lockwood is gone.'


She obeyed his directions very punctually: perhaps she had no temptation to transgress.


Living among clowns and misanthropists, she probably cannot appreciate a better class of people when she meets them.


With Mr. Heathcliff, grim and saturnine, on the one hand, and Hareton, absolutely dumb, on the other, I made a somewhat cheerless meal, and bade adieu early.

With Mr. Heathcliff, grim and saturnine, on the one hand, and Hareton, absolutely dumb, on the other, I made a cheerless meal, and said goodnight.


I would have departed by the back way, to get a last glimpse of Catherine and annoy old Joseph; but Hareton received orders to lead up my horse, and my host himself escorted me to the door, so I could not fulfil my wish.

I would have departed by the back way, to get a last glimpse of Catherine; but Hareton had orders to bring my horse, and my host himself escorted me to the door, so I could not fulfil my wish.


"How dreary life gets over in that house!"


I reflected, while riding down the road.


"What a realisation of something more romantic than a fairy tale it would have been for Mrs. Linton Heathcliff, had she and I struck up an attachment, as her good nurse desired, and migrated together into the stirring atmosphere of the town!"

'How romantic it would have been for Mrs. Linton Heathcliff, had she and I struck up an attachment, as her good nurse desired!'


For some days after that evening Mr. Heathcliff shunned meeting us at meals; yet he would not consent formally to exclude Hareton and Cathy. He had an aversion to yielding so completely to his feelings, choosing rather to absent himself; and eating once in twenty-four hours seemed sufficient sustenance for him.

For some days after that evening Mr. Heathcliff absented himself from meals; eating once in twenty-four hours seemed sufficient for him.


One night, after the family were in bed, I heard him go downstairs, and out at the front door.


I did not hear him re-enter, and in the morning I found he was still away.

In the morning I found he was still away.


We were in April then: the weather was sweet and warm, the grass as green as showers and sun could make it, and the two dwarf apple-trees near the southern wall in full bloom.

It was April: the weather was sweet and warm, the grass as green as showers and sun could make it, and the dwarf apple-trees in full bloom.


After breakfast, Catherine insisted on my bringing a chair and sitting with my work under the fir-trees at the end of the house; and she beguiled Hareton, who had perfectly recovered from his accident, to dig and arrange her little garden, which was shifted to that corner by the influence of Joseph's complaints.

After breakfast, Catherine insisted on my bringing a chair and sitting with my work under the fir-trees at the end of the house; and she beguiled Hareton to dig her little garden.


I was comfortably revelling in the spring fragrance around, and the beautiful soft blue overhead, when my young lady, who had run down near the gate to procure some primrose roots for a border, returned only half laden, and informed us that Mr. Heathcliff was coming in.

I was comfortably enjoying the spring fragrance around, and the beautiful soft blue overhead, when my young lady, who had run down to the gate, informed us that Mr. Heathcliff was coming in.


"And he spoke to me," she added, with a perplexed countenance.

'And he spoke to me,' she added, looking perplexed.


"He told me to begone as fast as I could," she answered.

'He told me to begone as fast as I could,' she answered.


"But he looked so different from his usual look that I stopped a moment to stare at him."

'But he looked so different to usual that I stopped to stare at him.'


No, _almost_ nothing-_very much_ excited, and wild, and glad!"

No, almost nothing - very much excited, and wild, and glad!'


"Night-walking amuses him, then," I remarked, affecting a careless manner: in reality as surprised as she was, and anxious to ascertain the truth of her statement; for to see the master looking glad would not be an every-day spectacle.

'Night-walking amuses him, then,' I remarked, affecting a careless manner, but really as surprised as she was, for to see the master looking glad would not be an everyday sight.


Heathcliff stood at the open door; he was pale, and he trembled: yet, certainly, he had a strange joyful glitter in his eyes, that altered the aspect of his whole face.

Heathcliff stood at the door; he was pale, and he trembled: yet, certainly, he had a strange joyful glitter in his eyes, that altered the aspect of his whole face.


"You must be hungry, rambling about all night!"

'You must be hungry, rambling about all night!'


I wanted to discover where he had been, but I did not like to ask directly.

I did not like to ask directly where he had been.


"No, I'm not hungry," he answered, averting his head, and speaking rather contemptuously, as if he guessed I was trying to divine the occasion of his good humour.


I felt perplexed: I didn't know whether it were not a proper opportunity to offer a bit of admonition.


"I don't think it right to wander out of doors," I observed, "instead of being in bed: it is not wise, at any rate this moist season.

'I don't think it right to wander out of doors at night,' I advised him, 'it is not wise in this moist season.


I daresay you'll catch a bad cold or a fever: you have something the matter with you now!"

I daresay you'll catch a cold or a fever: you have something the matter with you now!'


"Nothing but what I can bear," he replied; "and with the greatest pleasure, provided you'll leave me alone: get in, and don't annoy me."

'Nothing but what I can bear,' he replied. 'Get in, and don't annoy me.'


I obeyed: and, in passing, I noticed he breathed as fast as a cat.

In passing him, I noticed he breathed as fast as a cat.


I reflected to myself, "we shall have a fit of illness.

I reflected, 'we shall have a fit of illness.


I cannot conceive what he has been doing."

I cannot imagine what he has been doing.'


That noon he sat down to dinner with us, and received a heaped-up plate from my hands, as if he intended to make amends for previous fasting.

That noon Heathcliff sat down to dinner with us, and took a heaped-up plate from my hands, as if he intended to make up for his previous fasting.


"I've neither cold nor fever, Nelly," he remarked, in allusion to my morning's speech; "and I'm ready to do justice to the food you give me."

'I've neither cold nor fever, Nelly,' he remarked, 'and I'm ready to do justice to your food.'


He took his knife and fork, and was going to commence eating, when the inclination appeared to become suddenly extinct. He laid them on the table, looked eagerly towards the window, then rose and went out.

He took his knife and fork, and was about to begin eating, when he suddenly laid them on the table, looked eagerly towards the window, and then rose and went out.


We saw him walking to and fro in the garden while we concluded our meal, and Earnshaw said he'd go and ask why he would not dine: he thought we had grieved him some way.

We saw him walking to and fro in the garden. Hareton said he'd go and ask why he would not dine: he thought we had grieved him in some way.


cried Catherine, when her cousin returned.


"Nay," he answered; "but he's not angry: he seemed rarely pleased indeed; only I made him impatient by speaking to him twice; and then he bid me be off to you: he wondered how I could want the company of anybody else."

'Nay,' he answered; 'but he's not angry: he seemed pleased; only he bid me return to you: he wondered how I could want the company of anybody else.'


I set his plate to keep warm on the fender; and after an hour or two he re-entered, when the room was clear, in no degree calmer: the same unnatural-it was unnatural-appearance of joy under his black brows; the same bloodless hue, and his teeth visible, now and then, in a kind of smile; his frame shivering, not as one shivers with chill or weakness, but as a tight-stretched cord vibrates-a strong thrilling, rather than trembling.

I set his plate to keep warm on the fender; and after an hour or two he re-entered, with the same unnatural appearance of joy under his black brows; the same bloodless hue, and his teeth visible in a kind of smile. He was shivering, not as one shivers with chill or weakness, but as a tight-stretched cord vibrates - a strong thrilling, rather than trembling.


I will ask what is the matter, I thought; or who should?


And I exclaimed-"Have you heard any good news, Mr. Heathcliff?

'Have you heard any good news, Mr. Heathcliff?' I exclaimed.


"Where should good news come from to me?"

'Where should good news come from to me?'


"I'm animated with hunger; and, seemingly, I must not eat."

'I'm animated with hunger; and, seemingly, I must not eat.'


"Your dinner is here," I returned; "why won't you get it?"

'Your dinner is here,' I returned; 'why won't you get it?'


"I don't want it now," he muttered, hastily: "I'll wait till supper.

'I don't want it now,' he muttered hastily: 'I'll wait till supper.


And, Nelly, once for all, let me beg you to warn Hareton and the other away from me.

And, Nelly, you warn Hareton and the other away from me.


I wish to be troubled by nobody: I wish to have this place to myself."

I wish to be troubled by nobody: I wish to have this place to myself.'


"Is there some new reason for this banishment?"


"Tell me why you are so queer, Mr. Heathcliff?

'Why are you so strange, Mr. Heathcliff?


I'm not putting the question through idle curiosity, but-"

I'm not asking through idle curiosity, but-'


"You are putting the question through very idle curiosity," he interrupted, with a laugh.

'You are asking through very idle curiosity,' he interrupted, with a laugh.


Last night I was on the threshold of hell.


I have my eyes on it: hardly three feet to sever me!

I have my eyes on it: hardly three feet away!


You'll neither see nor hear anything to frighten you, if you refrain from prying."


Having swept the hearth and wiped the table, I departed; more perplexed than ever.

Having swept the hearth, I departed, more perplexed than ever.


He did not quit the house again that afternoon, and no one intruded on his solitude; till, at eight o'clock, I deemed it proper, though unsummoned, to carry a candle and his supper to him.

He did not leave the house again that afternoon, and no one intruded on his solitude; till, at eight o'clock, I carried a candle and his supper to him.


He was leaning against the ledge of an open lattice, but not looking out: his face was turned to the interior gloom.

He was leaning against the ledge of an open window, but not looking out: his face was turned to the interior gloom.


The fire had smouldered to ashes; the room was filled with the damp, mild air of the cloudy evening; and so still, that not only the murmur of the beck down Gimmerton was distinguishable, but its ripples and its gurgling over the pebbles, or through the large stones which it could not cover.

The fire had smouldered to ashes; the room was filled with the damp, mild air of the cloudy evening; and it was so still, that the gurgling of the beck down to Gimmerton could be heard.


I uttered an ejaculation of discontent at seeing the dismal grate, and commenced shutting the casements, one after another, till I came to his.

I exclaimed at seeing the dismal grate, and shut the casement windows, one after another, till I came to his.


I asked, in order to rouse him; for he would not stir.

I asked, to rouse him; for he would not stir.


The light flashed on his features as I spoke.


Oh, Mr. Lockwood, I cannot express what a terrible start I got by the momentary view!

Oh, Mr. Lockwood, I cannot express what a terrible shock I had!


It appeared to me, not Mr. Heathcliff, but a goblin; and, in my terror, I let the candle bend towards the wall, and it left me in darkness.

It appeared to me, not Mr. Heathcliff, but a goblin; and, in my terror, I let the candle fall sideways and go out.


"Yes, close it," he replied, in his familiar voice.

'Yes, close it,' he replied, in his familiar voice.


Why did you hold the candle horizontally?


I hurried out in a foolish state of dread, and said to Joseph-"The master wishes you to take him a light and rekindle the fire."

I hurried out in a foolish state of dread, and said to Joseph, 'The master wishes you to take him a light and make the fire.'


For I dared not go in myself again just then.


Joseph rattled some fire into the shovel, and went: but he brought it back immediately, with the supper-tray in his other hand, explaining that Mr. Heathcliff was going to bed, and he wanted nothing to eat till morning.

Joseph went: but he came back immediately, with the supper-tray, explaining that Mr. Heathcliff was going to bed, and he wanted nothing to eat till morning.


We heard him mount the stairs directly; he did not proceed to his ordinary chamber, but turned into that with the panelled bed: its window, as I mentioned before, is wide enough for anybody to get through; and it struck me that he plotted another midnight excursion, of which he had rather we had no suspicion.

We heard him mount the stairs; he did not go to his ordinary chamber, but turned into that with the panelled bed. Its window is wide enough for anybody to get through; and it struck me that he plotted another midnight excursion.


I had read of such hideous incarnate demons.


And then I set myself to reflect how I had tended him in infancy, and watched him grow to youth, and followed him almost through his whole course; and what absurd nonsense it was to yield to that sense of horror.

And then I made myself reflect how I had tended him in infancy, and watched him grow to youth, and what absurd nonsense it was to yield to that sense of horror.


"But where did he come from, the little dark thing, harboured by a good man to his bane?"

'But where did he come from, that little, dark, baleful thing?'


muttered Superstition, as I dozed into unconsciousness.


And I began, half dreaming, to weary myself with imagining some fit parentage for him; and, repeating my waking meditations, I tracked his existence over again, with grim variations; at last, picturing his death and funeral: of which, all I can remember is, being exceedingly vexed at having the task of dictating an inscription for his monument, and consulting the sexton about it; and, as he had no surname, and we could not tell his age, we were obliged to content ourselves with the single word, "Heathcliff."

And I began, half dreaming, to imagine his parentage; and I tracked his existence over again, at last picturing his death and funeral: of which all I can remember is, being vexed at having to decide on the inscription for his gravestone. As he had no surname, and we could not tell his age, we had to content ourselves with the single word, 'Heathcliff.'


If you enter the kirkyard, you'll read, on his headstone, only that, and the date of his death.

If you enter the churchyard, you'll read, on his headstone, only that, and the date of his death.


I rose, and went into the garden, as soon as I could see, to ascertain if there were any footmarks under his window.

I rose, and went into the garden, to see if there were any footmarks under his window.


"He has stayed at home," I thought, "and he'll be all right to-day."

'He has stayed at home,' I thought; 'he'll be all right today.'


I prepared breakfast for the household, as was my usual custom, but told Hareton and Catherine to get theirs ere the master came down, for he lay late.

I prepared breakfast for the household, but told Hareton and Catherine to get theirs before the master came down, for he slept late.


They preferred taking it out of doors, under the trees, and I set a little table to accommodate them.

They chose to have it out of doors, under the trees.


On my re-entrance, I found Mr. Heathcliff below.

On my re-entrance, I found Mr. Heathcliff.


He and Joseph were conversing about some farming business; he gave clear, minute directions concerning the matter discussed, but he spoke rapidly, and turned his head continually aside, and had the same excited expression, even more exaggerated.

He and Joseph were talking about some farming business; he gave clear directions about the matter, but he spoke rapidly, and turned his head continually, and had the same excited expression.


When Joseph quitted the room he took his seat in the place he generally chose, and I put a basin of coffee before him.

When Joseph left the room he sat in his usual place, and I put a basin of coffee before him.


He drew it nearer, and then rested his arms on the table, and looked at the opposite wall, as I supposed, surveying one particular portion, up and down, with glittering, restless eyes, and with such eager interest that he stopped breathing during half a minute together.

Heathcliff drew it nearer, and then looked at the opposite wall, surveying one particular portion up and down, with glittering, restless eyes, and with such eager interest that he stopped breathing for half a minute together.


"Come now," I exclaimed, pushing some bread against his hand, "eat and drink that, while it is hot: it has been waiting near an hour."

'Come now,' I exclaimed, pushing some bread against his hand, 'eat and drink that, while it is hot.'


I'd rather have seen him gnash his teeth than smile so.


I cried, "don't, for God's sake, stare as if you saw an unearthly vision."

I cried, 'don't, for God's sake, stare as if you saw an unearthly vision.'


"Don't, for God's sake, shout so loud," he replied.

'Don't, for God's sake, shout so loud,' he replied.


"Turn round, and tell me, are we by ourselves?"

'Turn round, and tell me, are we by ourselves?'


"Of course," was my answer; "of course we are."


Still, I involuntarily obeyed him, as if I was not quite sure.

Still, I obeyed him, as if I was not quite sure.


With a sweep of his hand he cleared a vacant space in front among the breakfast things, and leant forward to gaze more at his ease.

With a sweep of his hand he cleared a vacant space among the breakfast things, and leant forward to gaze.


Now, I perceived he was not looking at the wall; for when I regarded him alone, it seemed exactly that he gazed at something within two yards' distance.

Now, I saw he was not looking at the wall; but at something within two yards' distance.


And whatever it was, it communicated, apparently, both pleasure and pain in exquisite extremes: at least the anguished, yet raptured, expression of his countenance suggested that idea.

And whatever it was, it seemed to give him both pleasure and pain in exquisite extremes: at least his anguished, yet raptured, expression suggested that.


The fancied object was not fixed, either: his eyes pursued it with unwearied diligence, and, even in speaking to me, were never weaned away.

The fancied object moved, for his eyes followed it, even when he was speaking to me.


I vainly reminded him of his protracted abstinence from food: if he stirred to touch anything in compliance with my entreaties, if he stretched his hand out to get a piece of bread, his fingers clenched before they reached it, and remained on the table, forgetful of their aim.

I vainly reminded him that he needed to eat; but if he stretched his hand out to get a piece of bread, his fingers clenched before they reached it, and remained on the table, forgetful of their aim.


I sat, a model of patience, trying to attract his absorbed attention from its engrossing speculation; till he grew irritable, and got up, asking why I would not allow him to have his own time in taking his meals?

I patiently tried to attract his absorbed attention until he grew irritable, and got up, asking why I would not allow him to eat in his own time?


and saying that on the next occasion I needn't wait: I might set the things down and go.

and then saying that I needn't wait: I might set the things down and go.


Having uttered these words he left the house, slowly sauntered down the garden path, and disappeared through the gate.

He left the house, slowly walked down the garden path, and disappeared through the gate.


The hours crept anxiously by: another evening came.


I did not retire to rest till late, and when I did, I could not sleep.


He returned after midnight, and, instead of going to bed, shut himself into the room beneath.

He returned after midnight, and, instead of going to bed, shut himself in the room beneath.


I listened, and tossed about, and, finally, dressed and descended. It was too irksome to lie there, harassing my brain with a hundred idle misgivings.

I listened, and tossed about, and finally dressed and descended, my brain full of a hundred misgivings.


I distinguished Mr. Heathcliff's step, restlessly measuring the floor, and he frequently broke the silence by a deep inspiration, resembling a groan.

I heard Mr. Heathcliff's step, restlessly measuring the floor, and he frequently broke the silence by a deeply drawn breath, resembling a groan.


He muttered detached words also; the only one I could catch was the name of Catherine, coupled with some wild term of endearment or suffering; and spoken as one would speak to a person present; low and earnest, and wrung from the depth of his soul.

He muttered words also; the only one I could catch was the name of Catherine, coupled with some wild term of endearment or suffering; and spoken as one would speak to a person present; low and earnest, and wrung from the depth of his soul.


I had not courage to walk straight into the apartment; but I desired to divert him from his reverie, and therefore fell foul of the kitchen fire, stirred it, and began to scrape the cinders.

I had not courage to walk straight into the room; but to divert him, I stirred the kitchen fire, and scraped the embers.


It drew him forth sooner than I expected.


He opened the door immediately, and said-"Nelly, come here-is it morning?

He opened the door immediately, and said, 'Nelly - is it morning?


"You want a candle to take upstairs: you might have lit one at this fire."


"No, I don't wish to go upstairs," he said.

'No, I don't wish to go upstairs,' he said.


"Come in, and kindle _me_ a fire, and do anything there is to do about the room."


"I must blow the coals red first, before I can carry any," I replied, getting a chair and the bellows.
He roamed to and fro, meantime, in a state approaching distraction; his heavy sighs succeeding each other so thick as to leave no space for common breathing between.

While I got the bellows, he roamed to and fro in a distracted state, sighing constantly and heavily.


"When day breaks I'll send for Green," he said; "I wish to make some legal inquiries of him while I can bestow a thought on those matters, and while I can act calmly.

'When day breaks I'll send for Green,' he said; 'I wish to make some legal inquiries while I can act calmly.


I have not written my will yet; and how to leave my property I cannot determine.

I have not written my will yet; and I cannot decide how to leave my property.


I wish I could annihilate it from the face of the earth."

I wish I could annihilate it from the face of the earth.'


"I would not talk so, Mr. Heathcliff," I interposed.

'Do not talk so, Mr. Heathcliff,' I said.


"Let your will be a while: you'll be spared to repent of your many injustices yet!

'Leave your will be a while: you'll be spared to repent of your injustices yet!


I never expected that your nerves would be disordered: they are, at present, marvellously so, however; and almost entirely through your own fault.

Your nerves are disordered, and it is your own fault.


The way you've passed these three last days might knock up a Titan.

The way you've passed these three last days might exhaust a Titan.


You need only look at yourself in a glass to see how you require both.


Your cheeks are hollow, and your eyes blood-shot, like a person starving with hunger and going blind with loss of sleep."

Your cheeks are hollow, and your eyes blood-shot, like a person starving with hunger and going blind with loss of sleep.'


"It is not my fault that I cannot eat or rest," he replied.

'It is not my fault that I cannot eat or rest,' he replied.


"I assure you it is through no settled designs.


I'll do both, as soon as I possibly can.


But you might as well bid a man struggling in the water rest within arms' length of the shore!

But you might as well bid a man struggling in the water to rest within arms' length of the shore!


I must reach it first, and then I'll rest.


Well, never mind Mr. Green: as to repenting of my injustices, I've done no injustice, and I repent of nothing.

Well, never mind Mr. Green: as to injustice, I've done none, and I repent of nothing.


I'm too happy; and yet I'm not happy enough.


My soul's bliss kills my body, but does not satisfy itself."

My soul's bliss kills my body, but does not satisfy itself.'


If you would hear me without being angry, I might offer some advice that would make you happier."

I might offer some advice that would make you happier.'


"You are aware, Mr. Heathcliff," I said, "that from the time you were thirteen years old you have lived a selfish, unchristian life; and probably hardly had a Bible in your hands during all that period.

'You are aware, Mr. Heathcliff,' I said, 'that since you were thirteen years old you have lived a selfish, unchristian life; and hardly had a Bible in your hands during all that time.


You must have forgotten the contents of the book, and you may not have space to search it now.

You must have forgotten the contents of that book.


Could it be hurtful to send for some one-some minister of any denomination, it does not matter which-to explain it, and show you how very far you have erred from its precepts; and how unfit you will be for its heaven, unless a change takes place before you die?"

Could it hurt to send for a minister, who will show you how very far you have erred, and how unfit you will be for its heaven, unless a change takes place before you die?'


"I'm rather obliged than angry, Nelly," he said, "for you remind me of the manner in which I desire to be buried.

'I'm obliged, Nelly,' he said, 'for you remind me of the manner in which I desire to be buried.


It is to be carried to the churchyard in the evening.


You and Hareton may, if you please, accompany me: and mind, particularly, to notice that the sexton obeys my directions concerning the two coffins!

You and Hareton may, if you please, accompany me: and mind, particularly, to see that the sexton obeys my directions concerning the two coffins!


No minister need come; nor need anything be said over me.-I tell you I have nearly attained _my_ heaven; and that of others is altogether unvalued and uncoveted by me."

No minister need come; nor need any words be said over me. I have nearly attained my heaven; and that of others is altogether unvalued and uncoveted by me.'


"And supposing you persevered in your obstinate fast, and died by that means, and they refused to bury you in the precincts of the kirk?"

'And supposing you died because of your obstinate fast, and they refused to bury you in the churchyard?'


I said, shocked at his godless indifference.


"They won't do that," he replied: "if they did, you must have me removed secretly; and if you neglect it you shall prove, practically, that the dead are not annihilated!"

'They won't do that,' he replied: 'if they did, you must have me moved secretly, or I shall haunt you!'


As soon as he heard the other members of the family stirring he retired to his den, and I breathed freer.

On hearing other members of the family stirring, he retired to his den, and I breathed freer.


But in the afternoon, while Joseph and Hareton were at their work, he came into the kitchen again, and, with a wild look, bid me come and sit in the house: he wanted somebody with him.

But in the afternoon, he came into the kitchen again, and, with a wild look, bid me come and sit in the house: he wanted somebody with him.


I declined; telling him plainly that his strange talk and manner frightened me, and I had neither the nerve nor the will to be his companion alone.

I declined; telling him plainly that he frightened me.


"I believe you think me a fiend," he said, with his dismal laugh: "something too horrible to live under a decent roof."

'I believe you think me a fiend,' he said, with his dismal laugh.


Then turning to Catherine, who was there, and who drew behind me at his approach, he added, half sneeringly,-"Will _you_ come, chuck?

Then turning to Catherine, who drew behind me, he added, half sneeringly, 'Will you come?


to you I've made myself worse than the devil.


Well, there is _one_ who won't shrink from my company!

Well, there is one who won't shrink from my company!


It's unutterably too much for flesh and blood to bear-even mine."

It's too much for flesh and blood to bear - even mine.'


He solicited the society of no one more.


Through the whole night, and far into the morning, we heard him groaning and murmuring to himself.


Hareton was anxious to enter; but I bid him fetch Mr. Kenneth, and he should go in and see him.

Hareton was anxious to enter; but I bid him fetch Dr. Kenneth.


When he came, and I requested admittance and tried to open the door, I found it locked; and Heathcliff bid us be damned.

When he came, and I tried to open the door, I found it locked; and Heathcliff bid us be damned.


He was better, and would be left alone; so the doctor went away.

He said he was better, and would be left alone; so the doctor went away.


The following evening was very wet: indeed, it poured down till day-dawn; and, as I took my morning walk round the house, I observed the master's window swinging open, and the rain driving straight in.

The following evening was very wet: indeed, it poured down till dawn; and, as I took my morning walk round the house, I observed the master's window swinging open, and the rain driving straight in.


He cannot be in bed, I thought: those showers would drench him through.


But I'll make no more ado, I'll go boldly and look."


Having succeeded in obtaining entrance with another key, I ran to unclose the panels, for the chamber was vacant; quickly pushing them aside, I peeped in.

Having got in with another key, I ran to unclose the panels, for the chamber was vacant; quickly pushing them aside, I peeped in.


Mr. Heathcliff was there-laid on his back.

Mr. Heathcliff was there - laid on his back.


His eyes met mine so keen and fierce, I started; and then he seemed to smile.


I could not think him dead: but his face and throat were washed with rain; the bed-clothes dripped, and he was perfectly still.


The lattice, flapping to and fro, had grazed one hand that rested on the sill; no blood trickled from the broken skin, and when I put my fingers to it, I could doubt no more: he was dead and stark!

The lattice window, flapping to and fro, grazed one hand that rested on the sill. No blood trickled from the broken skin, and when I put my fingers to it, I could doubt no more: he was dead and stark!


I hasped the window; I combed his black long hair from his forehead; I tried to close his eyes: to extinguish, if possible, that frightful, life-like gaze of exultation before any one else beheld it.

I shut the window. I combed his black long hair from his forehead; I tried to close his eyes, to extinguish, if possible, that frightful gaze of exultation.


They would not shut: they seemed to sneer at my attempts; and his parted lips and sharp white teeth sneered too!


Taken with another fit of cowardice, I cried out for Joseph. Joseph shuffled up and made a noise, but resolutely refused to meddle with him.

I cried out for Joseph, who shuffled up, but resolutely refused to meddle with him.


"Th' divil's harried off his soul," he cried, "and he may hev' his carcass into t' bargin, for aught I care!

'Th' devil's harried off his soul,' he cried, 'and he may have his carcass too, for aught I care!


what a wicked 'un he looks, girning at death!"

what a wicked 'un he looks, girning at death!'


I thought he intended to cut a caper round the bed; but suddenly composing himself, he fell on his knees, and raised his hands, and returned thanks that the lawful master and the ancient stock were restored to their rights.

Then, suddenly composing himself, he fell on his knees, and gave thanks that the lawful master was restored to his rights.


I felt stunned by the awful event; and my memory unavoidably recurred to former times with a sort of oppressive sadness.

I felt stunned; and I remembered former times with a sort of oppressive sadness.


But poor Hareton, the most wronged, was the only one who really suffered much.


He sat by the corpse all night, weeping in bitter earnest.


He pressed its hand, and kissed the sarcastic, savage face that every one else shrank from contemplating; and bemoaned him with that strong grief which springs naturally from a generous heart, though it be tough as tempered steel.

He pressed its hand, and kissed the sarcastic, savage face that everyone else shrank from contemplating; and bemoaned him with that strong grief which springs naturally from a generous heart, though it be tough as tempered steel.


Mr. Kenneth was perplexed to pronounce of what disorder the master died.

Dr. Kenneth was perplexed to say what disorder the master died of.


I concealed the fact of his having swallowed nothing for four days, fearing it might lead to trouble, and then, I am persuaded, he did not abstain on purpose: it was the consequence of his strange illness, not the cause.

I concealed the fact of his having swallowed nothing for four days, fearing it might lead to trouble; in any case, it was the consequence of his strange illness, not the cause.


We buried him, to the scandal of the whole neighbourhood, as he wished.


Earnshaw and I, the sexton, and six men to carry the coffin, comprehended the whole attendance.

Hareton and I, the sexton, and six men accompanied the coffin.


The six men departed when they had let it down into the grave: we stayed to see it covered.

The six men departed when they had let it down into the grave.


Hareton, with a streaming face, dug green sods, and laid them over the brown mould himself: at present it is as smooth and verdant as its companion mounds-and I hope its tenant sleeps as soundly.

Hareton, with a streaming face, laid green sods over the brown soil. Now it is as smooth and verdant as its companion mounds - and I hope its tenant sleeps as soundly.


But the country folks, if you ask them, would swear on the Bible that he _walks_: there are those who speak to having met him near the church, and on the moor, and even within this house.

But the country folks would swear on the Bible that he walks: there are those who speak of having met him near the church, and on the moor, and even within this house.


Idle tales, you'll say, and so say I. Yet that old man by the kitchen fire affirms he has seen two on 'em looking out of his chamber window on every rainy night since his death:-and an odd thing happened to me about a month ago.

Idle tales - yet that old man in the kitchen affirms he has seen two of 'em looking out of Heathcliff's chamber window on every rainy night since his death.
And an odd thing happened to me about a month ago.


I was going to the Grange one evening-a dark evening, threatening thunder-and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish, and would not be guided.

I was going to the Grange one dark evening, and, near the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs. He was crying terribly.


"There's Heathcliff and a woman yonder, under t' nab," he blubbered, "un' I darnut pass 'em."

'There's Heathcliff and a woman yonder,' he blubbered, 'an' I daren't pass 'em.'


I saw nothing; but neither the sheep nor he would go on so I bid him take the road lower down.

I saw nothing; but neither the sheep nor he would go on, so I bid him take the road lower down.


He probably raised the phantoms from thinking, as he traversed the moors alone, on the nonsense he had heard his parents and companions repeat.

He had probably been thinking of some nonsense he had heard his parents repeat.


Yet, still, I don't like being out in the dark now; and I don't like being left by myself in this grim house: I cannot help it; I shall be glad when they leave it, and shift to the Grange.

Yet, still, I don't like being out in the dark now; and I don't like being left by myself in this grim house. I shall be glad when they leave it, and move to the Grange.


'They are going to Thrushcross Grange, then?'


"Yes," answered Mrs. Dean, "as soon as they are married, and that will be on New Year's Day."

'Yes,' answered Mrs. Dean, 'as soon as they are married, and that will be on New Year's Day.'


'And who will live at Wuthering Heights then?'


"Why, Joseph will take care of the house, and, perhaps, a lad to keep him company.

'Why, Joseph will take care of the house, with perhaps, a lad to keep him company.


They will live in the kitchen, and the rest will be shut up."

They will live in the kitchen, and the rest will be shut up.'


"For the use of such ghosts as choose to inhabit it?"

'For the use of such ghosts as choose to inhabit it?'


"No, Mr. Lockwood," said Nelly, shaking her head.

'No, Mr. Lockwood,' said Nelly, shaking her head.


"I believe the dead are at peace: but it is not right to speak of them with levity."


At that moment the garden gate swung to; the ramblers were returning.


"_They_ are afraid of nothing," I grumbled, watching their approach through the window.


"Together, they would brave Satan and all his legions."


As they stepped on to the door-stones, and halted to take a last look at the moon-or, more correctly, at each other by her light-I felt irresistibly impelled to escape them again; and, pressing a remembrance into the hand of Mrs. Dean, and disregarding her expostulations at my rudeness, I vanished through the kitchen as they opened the house-door; and so should have confirmed Joseph in his opinion of his fellow-servant's gay indiscretions, had he not fortunately recognised me for a respectable character by the sweet ring of a sovereign at his feet.

As they halted in the doorway to take a last look at the moon - or, more correctly, at each other - I felt impelled to escape them again; and, pressing the hand of Mrs. Dean, I vanished through the kitchen.


My walk home was lengthened by a diversion in the direction of the kirk.


When beneath its walls, I perceived decay had made progress, even in seven months: many a window showed black gaps deprived of glass; and slates jutted off here and there, beyond the right line of the roof, to be gradually worked off in coming autumn storms.

Here, I perceived decay had made progress, even in seven months: many a window showed black gaps deprived of glass; and slates jutted from the roof, to be gradually worked off in coming autumn storms.


I sought, and soon discovered, the three headstones on the slope next the moor: the middle one grey, and half buried in the heath; Edgar Linton's only harmonized by the turf and moss creeping up its foot; Heathcliff's still bare.

I soon discovered the three headstones on the slope next to the moor: the middle one grey, and half buried in the heath; Edgar Linton's with turf and moss creeping up its foot; Heathcliff's still bare.


I lingered round them, under that benign sky: watched the moths fluttering among the heath and harebells, listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass, and wondered how any one could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth.


1802.-This September I was invited to devastate the moors of a friend in the north, and on my journey to his abode, I unexpectedly came within fifteen miles of Gimmerton.

1802 - This September I was invited to shoot on the moors of a friend in the north, and on my journey to his home, I unexpectedly came within fifteen miles of Gimmerton.


The ostler at a roadside public-house was holding a pail of water to refresh my horses, when a cart of very green oats, newly reaped, passed by, and he remarked,-"Yon's frough Gimmerton, nah!


They're allas three wick' after other folk wi' ther harvest."


I repeated-my residence in that locality had already grown dim and dreamy.


"Happen fourteen mile o'er th' hills; and a rough road," he answered.


A sudden impulse seized me to visit Thrushcross Grange.


It was scarcely noon, and I conceived that I might as well pass the night under my own roof as in an inn.

I decided that I might as well pass the night under my own roof as in an inn.


Besides, I could spare a day easily to arrange matters with my landlord, and thus save myself the trouble of invading the neighbourhood again.

Besides, I could spare a day to arrange matters with my landlord, and save myself the trouble of invading the neighbourhood again.


Having rested awhile, I directed my servant to inquire the way to the village; and, with great fatigue to our beasts, we managed the distance in some three hours.

I directed my servant to inquire the way to the village; and we managed the distance in some three hours.


I left him there, and proceeded down the valley alone.

I left him there, and went down the valley alone.


The grey church looked greyer, and the lonely churchyard lonelier.


I distinguished a moor-sheep cropping the short turf on the graves.

I noticed a moor-sheep cropping the short turf on the graves.


It was sweet, warm weather-too warm for travelling; but the heat did not hinder me from enjoying the delightful scenery above and below: had I seen it nearer August, I'm sure it would have tempted me to waste a month among its solitudes. In winter nothing more dreary, in summer nothing more divine, than those glens shut in by hills, and those bluff, bold swells of heath.

It was sweet, warm weather; in winter nothing more dreary, in summer nothing more divine, than those glens shut in by hills, and those bluff, bold swells of heath.


I reached the Grange before sunset, and knocked for admittance; but the family had retreated into the back premises, I judged, by one thin, blue wreath, curling from the kitchen chimney, and they did not hear.

I reached the Grange before sunset, and knocked for admittance; but the family had retreated into the back, I judged by one thin, blue wreath curling from the kitchen chimney, and they did not hear.


Under the porch, a girl of nine or ten sat knitting, and an old woman reclined on the housesteps, smoking a meditative pipe.

Under the porch sat a girl of nine or ten, and an old woman, smoking a pipe.


she answered, "she doesn't bide here: shoo's up at th' Heights."

she answered, 'she doesn't live here: she's up at th' Heights.'


Are there any rooms to lodge me in, I wonder?


They's nowt norther dry nor mensful abaht t' place: nowt there isn't!"


She threw down her pipe and bustled in, the girl followed, and I entered too; soon perceiving that her report was true, and, moreover, that I had almost upset her wits by my unwelcome apparition, I bade her be composed.

She bustled in, and I entered too; soon seeing that she spoke the truth.


I would go out for a walk; and, meantime she must try to prepare a corner of a sitting-room for me to sup in, and a bedroom to sleep in.

I told her I would go out for a walk; and meantime she must try to prepare a corner of a sitting-room for me to sup in, and a bedroom to sleep in.


No sweeping and dusting, only good fire and dry sheets were necessary.


She seemed willing to do her best; though she thrust the hearth-brush into the grates in mistake for the poker, and malappropriated several other articles of her craft: but I retired, confiding in her energy for a resting-place against my return.


Wuthering Heights was the goal of my proposed excursion.


An afterthought brought me back, when I had quitted the court.


she answered, skurrying away with a pan of hot cinders.


I would have asked why Mrs. Dean had deserted the Grange, but it was impossible to delay her at such a crisis, so I turned away and made my exit, rambling leisurely along, with the glow of a sinking sun behind, and the mild glory of a rising moon in front-one fading, and the other brightening-as I quitted the park, and climbed the stony by-road branching off to Mr. Heathcliff's dwelling.

I would have asked why Mrs. Dean had deserted the Grange, but it was impossible; so I turned away, rambling leisurely along, with the glow of a sinking sun behind, and the mild glory of a rising moon in front.


Before I arrived in sight of it, all that remained of day was a beamless amber light along the west: but I could see every pebble on the path, and every blade of grass, by that splendid moon.

Before I arrived in sight of Mr. Heathcliff's house, all that remained of day was a beamless amber light along the west: but I could see every pebble on the path, and every blade of grass, by that splendid moon.


I had neither to climb the gate nor to knock-it yielded to my hand.


And I noticed another, by the aid of my nostrils; a fragrance of stocks and wallflowers wafted on the air from amongst the homely fruit-trees.

And I noticed another; a fragrance of stocks and wallflowers wafted on the air.


Both doors and lattices were open; and yet, as is usually the case in a coal-district, a fine red fire illumined the chimney: the comfort which the eye derives from it renders the extra heat endurable.

Both doors and windows were open; and yet a fire illumined the chimney.


But the house of Wuthering Heights is so large that the inmates have plenty of space for withdrawing out of its influence; and accordingly what inmates there were had stationed themselves not far from one of the windows.

But the main room of Wuthering Heights is so large that the inmates have plenty of space for withdrawing from the fire's heat; and they sat not far from one of the windows.


I could both see them and hear them talk before I entered, and looked and listened in consequence; being moved thereto by a mingled sense of curiosity and envy, that grew as I lingered.

I could both see and hear them before I entered, and looked and listened in growing curiosity and envy.


"Contrary, then," answered another, in deep but softened tones.

'Contrary, then,' answered another, in deep but softened tones.


"And now, kiss me, for minding so well."

'And now, kiss me, for minding so well.'


"No, read it over first correctly, without a single mistake."

'No, first read it without a single mistake.'


The male speaker began to read: he was a young man, respectably dressed and seated at a table, having a book before him.

The male speaker began to read: he was a young man, respectably dressed and seated at a table, with a book before him.


His handsome features glowed with pleasure, and his eyes kept impatiently wandering from the page to a small white hand over his shoulder, which recalled him by a smart slap on the cheek, whenever its owner detected such signs of inattention.

His handsome features glowed with pleasure, and his eyes kept wandering from the page to a small white hand over his shoulder, which recalled him by a smart slap on the cheek.


Its owner stood behind; her light, shining ringlets blending, at intervals, with his brown looks, as she bent to superintend his studies; and her face-it was lucky he could not see her face, or he would never have been so steady. I could; and I bit my lip in spite, at having thrown away the chance I might have had of doing something besides staring at its smiting beauty.

Its owner stood behind; her light ringlets blending with his brown locks, as she bent to superintend his studies; and her face - I bit my lip, at having thrown away the chance I might have had of winning such beauty.


The task was done, not free from further blunders; but the pupil claimed a reward, and received at least five kisses; which, however, he generously returned.

The task was done; the pupil claimed a reward, and received at least five kisses, which he generously returned.


Then they came to the door, and from their conversation I judged they were about to issue out and have a walk on the moors.

Then they talked about going out for a walk on the moors.


I supposed I should be condemned in Hareton Earnshaw's heart, if not by his mouth, to the lowest pit in the infernal regions if I showed my unfortunate person in his neighbourhood then; and feeling very mean and malignant, I skulked round to seek refuge in the kitchen.

I supposed I should be condemned by Hareton Earnshaw to the lowest pit of Hell if I showed myself just then; so I skulked round to seek refuge in the kitchen.


There was unobstructed admittance on that side also; and at the door sat my old friend Nelly Dean, sewing and singing a song; which was often interrupted from within by harsh words of scorn and intolerance, uttered in far from musical accents.

There at the door sat my old friend Nelly Dean, sewing and singing a song; which was interrupted from within by harsh words of scorn.


"I'd rayther, by th' haulf, hev' 'em swearing i' my lugs fro'h morn to neeght, nor hearken ye hahsiver!"

'I'd rather have 'em swearing from morn to neeght!'


said the tenant of the kitchen, in answer to an unheard speech of Nelly's.


"It's a blazing shame, that I cannot oppen t' blessed Book, but yah set up them glories to sattan, and all t' flaysome wickednesses that iver were born into th' warld!

'I cannot open t' blessed Book, but yah set up them glories to Satan!'


ye're a raight nowt; and shoo's another; and that poor lad 'll be lost atween ye.


he added, with a groan; "he's witched: I'm sartin on't.


Oh, Lord, judge 'em, for there's norther law nor justice among wer rullers!"


"No! or we should be sitting in flaming fagots, I suppose," retorted the singer. "But wisht, old man, and read your Bible like a Christian, and never mind me.

'Hush, old man,' retorted Mrs. Dean; 'read your Bible, and never mind me.'


This is 'Fairy Annie's Wedding'-a bonny tune-it goes to a dance."


Mrs. Dean was about to recommence, when I advanced; and recognising me directly, she jumped to her feet, crying-"Why, bless you, Mr. Lockwood!

She was about to start singing again, when I advanced; and she jumped to her feet, crying, 'Why, bless you, Mr. Lockwood!


How could you think of returning in this way?


"I've arranged to be accommodated there, for as long as I shall stay," I answered. "I depart again to-morrow.


And how are you transplanted here, Mrs. Dean?


"Zillah left, and Mr. Heathcliff wished me to come, soon after you went to London, and stay till you returned.

'Zillah left, and Mr. Heathcliff wished me to come.


Have you walked from Gimmerton this evening?"

Have you walked from Gimmerton this evening?'


"From the Grange," I replied; "and while they make me lodging room there, I want to finish my business with your master; because I don't think of having another opportunity in a hurry."

'From the Grange,' I replied; 'I want to finish my business with your master.'


said Nelly, conducting me into the house.


"He's gone out at present, and won't return soon."

'He's gone out at present, and won't return soon.'


then it is with Mrs. Heathcliff you must settle," she observed; "or rather with me.

then it is with Mrs. Heathcliff you must settle,' she observed; 'or rather with me.


She has not learnt to manage her affairs yet, and I act for her: there's nobody else."

She has not learnt to manage her affairs yet, and I act for her: there's nobody else.'


you have not heard of Heathcliff's death, I see," she continued.

you have not heard of Heathcliff's death, I see,' she continued.


"Three months since: but sit down, and let me take your hat, and I'll tell you all about it.

'Three months since: but sit down, and let me take your hat, and I'll tell you all about it.'


Stop, you have had nothing to eat, have you?"


"I want nothing: I have ordered supper at home.


You say you don't expect them back for some time-the young people?"

You say you don't expect the young people back for some time?'


"No-I have to scold them every evening for their late rambles: but they don't care for me.


At least, have a drink of our old ale; it will do you good: you seem weary."

Have a drink of our old ale; it will do you good.'


She hastened to fetch it before I could refuse, and I heard Joseph asking whether "it warn't a crying scandal that she should have followers at her time of life?

She hastened to fetch it. I heard Joseph asking whether it 'weren't a crying shame that she should have fellers at her time of life?'


And then, to get them jocks out o' t' maister's cellar!


He fair shaamed to 'bide still and see it."


She did not stay to retaliate, but re-entered in a minute, bearing a reaming silver pint, whose contents I lauded with becoming earnestness.

She did not retaliate, but re-entered bearing a foaming silver pint.


And afterwards she furnished me with the sequel of Heathcliff's history.

Then she told me the sequel of Heathcliff's history.


He had a "queer" end, as she expressed it.

He had a 'queer' end, as she expressed it.


I was summoned to Wuthering Heights, within a fortnight of your leaving us, she said; and I obeyed joyfully, for Catherine's sake.

Mrs. Dean said: I was summoned to Wuthering Heights within a fortnight of your leaving us, and I obeyed joyfully, for Catherine's sake.


My first interview with her grieved and shocked me: she had altered so much since our separation.

I was shocked to see her; she had altered so much.


Mr. Heathcliff did not explain his reasons for taking a new mind about my coming here; he only told me he wanted me, and he was tired of seeing Catherine: I must make the little parlour my sitting-room, and keep her with me.

Mr. Heathcliff did not explain why he wanted me; he only said he was tired of seeing Catherine, and that I must make the little parlour my sitting-room, and keep her with me.


It was enough if he were obliged to see her once or twice a day.


She seemed pleased at this arrangement; and, by degrees, I smuggled over a great number of books, and other articles, that had formed her amusement at the Grange; and flattered myself we should get on in tolerable comfort.

She seemed pleased at this arrangement; and I smuggled over many books and other articles, thinking that we should get on in tolerable comfort.


Catherine, contented at first, in a brief space grew irritable and restless.

Catherine soon grew irritable and restless.


For one thing, she was forbidden to move out of the garden, and it fretted her sadly to be confined to its narrow bounds as spring drew on; for another, in following the house, I was forced to quit her frequently, and she complained of loneliness: she preferred quarrelling with Joseph in the kitchen to sitting at peace in her solitude.

For one thing, she was forbidden to move out of the garden, and fretted when confined to its narrow bounds; for another, I was forced to leave her frequently, and she complained of loneliness: she preferred quarrelling with Joseph in the kitchen to sitting in her solitude.


I did not mind their skirmishes: but Hareton was often obliged to seek the kitchen also, when the master wanted to have the house to himself!

I did not mind their skirmishes: but Hareton was often in the kitchen too, when the master wanted to be by himself.


and though in the beginning she either left it at his approach, or quietly joined in my occupations, and shunned remarking or addressing him-and though he was always as sullen and silent as possible-after a while, she changed her behaviour, and became incapable of letting him alone: talking at him; commenting on his stupidity and idleness; expressing her wonder how he could endure the life he lived-how he could sit a whole evening staring into the fire, and dozing.

To start with, she left at Hareton's approach, or was quiet - while he was sullen and silent - but then she changed, and would not let him alone: commenting on his stupidity and idleness; and wondering how he could sit a whole evening staring into the fire.


"He's just like a dog, is he not, Ellen?"

'He's just like a dog, is he not, Ellen?'


He does his work, eats his food, and sleeps eternally!


Then she looked at him; but he would neither open his mouth nor look again.


"He's, perhaps, dreaming now," she continued.


"He twitched his shoulder as Juno twitches hers.

'He twitched his shoulder as Juno does.'


"Mr. Hareton will ask the master to send you upstairs, if you don't behave!"


He had not only twitched his shoulder but clenched his fist, as if tempted to use it.


"I know why Hareton never speaks, when I am in the kitchen," she exclaimed, on another occasion.

'I know why Hareton never speaks, when I am in the kitchen,' she exclaimed.


He began to teach himself to read once; and, because I laughed, he burned his books, and dropped it: was he not a fool?"

Ellen, he began to teach himself to read once; and, because I laughed, he burned his books, and stopped: was he not a fool?'


"Perhaps I was," she went on; "but I did not expect him to be so silly.

'Perhaps I was,' she went on; 'but I did not expect him to be so silly.


Hareton, if I gave you a book, would you take it now?


She placed one she had been perusing on his hand; he flung it off, and muttered, if she did not give over, he would break her neck.

She placed one she had been reading on his hand; he flung it off, and muttered that if she did not give over, he would break her neck.


"Well, I shall put it here," she said, "in the table-drawer; and I'm going to bed."

'Well, I shall put it here,' she said. 'I'm going to bed.'


Then she whispered me to watch whether he touched it, and departed.

Then she whispered to me to watch whether he touched it, and departed.


But he would not come near it; and so I informed her in the morning, to her great disappointment.


I saw she was sorry for his persevering sulkiness and indolence: her conscience reproved her for frightening him off improving himself: she had done it effectually.

I saw she was sorry, and ashamed of frightening him off improving himself.


But her ingenuity was at work to remedy the injury: while I ironed, or pursued other such stationary employments as I could not well do in the parlour, she would bring some pleasant volume and read it aloud to me.

But she set to work to remedy the injury: while I ironed, she would bring some pleasant book and read it aloud to me.


When Hareton was there, she generally paused in an interesting part, and left the book lying about: that she did repeatedly; but he was as obstinate as a mule, and, instead of snatching at her bait, in wet weather he took to smoking with Joseph; and they sat like automatons, one on each side of the fire, the elder happily too deaf to understand her wicked nonsense, as he would have called it, the younger doing his best to seem to disregard it.

She often paused in an interesting part, and left the book lying about: but Hareton was as obstinate as a mule, and, instead of snatching at her bait, he took to smoking with Joseph; and they sat on each side of the fire, the elder too deaf to understand her nonsense, and the younger doing his best to ignore it.


On fine evenings the latter followed his shooting expeditions, and Catherine yawned and sighed, and teased me to talk to her, and ran off into the court or garden the moment I began; and, as a last resource, cried, and said she was tired of living: her life was useless.

On fine evenings Hareton went shooting, and Catherine yawned and sighed, and teased me, and cried, and said she was tired of living: her life was useless.


Mr. Heathcliff, who grew more and more disinclined to society, had almost banished Earnshaw from his apartment.


Owing to an accident at the commencement of March, he became for some days a fixture in the kitchen.

Owing to an accident in early March, Hareton became for some days a fixture in the kitchen.


His gun burst while out on the hills by himself; a splinter cut his arm, and he lost a good deal of blood before he could reach home.

His gun burst while he was out on the hills; a splinter cut his arm, and he lost a good deal of blood before he could reach home.


The consequence was that, perforce, he was condemned to the fireside and tranquillity, till he made it up again.

In consequence he was condemned to the fireside, till he recovered.


It suited Catherine to have him there: at any rate, it made her hate her room upstairs more than ever: and she would compel me to find out business below, that she might accompany me.

It suited Catherine; at any rate, she spent more time there with me.


On Easter Monday, Joseph went to Gimmerton fair with some cattle; and, in the afternoon, I was busy getting up linen in the kitchen.

On Easter Monday, Joseph went to Gimmerton fair with some cattle; and I was busy sorting linen in the kitchen.


Earnshaw sat, morose as usual, at the chimney corner, and my little mistress was beguiling an idle hour with drawing pictures on the window-panes, varying her amusement by smothered bursts of songs, and whispered ejaculations, and quick glances of annoyance and impatience in the direction of her cousin, who steadfastly smoked, and looked into the grate.

Earnshaw sat, morose as usual, at the chimney corner, and my little mistress was idly drawing pictures on the window-panes, with quick glances of impatience in the direction of her cousin, who steadfastly smoked, and looked into the fire.


At a notice that I could do with her no longer intercepting my light, she removed to the hearthstone.


I bestowed little attention on her proceedings, but, presently, I heard her begin-"I've found out, Hareton, that I want-that I'm glad-that I should like you to be my cousin now, if you had not grown so cross to me, and so rough."

I did not pay her much attention, but presently, I heard her begin:
'I've found out, Hareton, that I want - that I'm glad - that I should like you to be my cousin now, if you had not grown so cross to me, and so rough.'


he growled, with uncompromising gruffness.


"Let me take that pipe," she said, cautiously advancing her hand and abstracting it from his mouth.
Before he could attempt to recover it, it was broken, and behind the fire. He swore at her and seized another.
"Stop," she cried, "you must listen to me first; and I can't speak while those clouds are floating in my face."

'Let me take that pipe,' she said, 'you must listen to me; and I can't speak while those clouds are floating in my face.'


he exclaimed, ferociously, "and let me be!"

he exclaimed, ferociously, 'and let me be!'


"No," she persisted, "I won't: I can't tell what to do to make you talk to me; and you are determined not to understand.

'No,' she persisted, 'I won't: I don't know how to make you talk to me; and you are determined not to understand.


When I call you stupid, I don't mean anything: I don't mean that I despise you.

When I call you stupid, I don't mean that I despise you.


Come, you shall take notice of me, Hareton: you are my cousin, and you shall own me."

Come, you shall take notice of me, Hareton.'


"I shall have naught to do wi' you and your mucky pride, and your damned mocking tricks!"

'I shall have naught to do wi' you and your mucky pride, and your damned mocking tricks!'


"I'll go to hell, body and soul, before I look sideways after you again.

'I'll go to hell, before I look sideways after you again!'


Catherine frowned, and retreated to the window-seat chewing her lip, and endeavouring, by humming an eccentric tune, to conceal a growing tendency to sob.

Catherine frowned, and retreated to the window-seat chewing her lip, and trying to conceal a sob.


"You should be friends with your cousin, Mr. Hareton," I interrupted, "since she repents of her sauciness.

'You should be friends with your cousin, Mr. Hareton,' I interrupted, 'since she repents of her sauciness.


It would do you a great deal of good: it would make you another man to have her for a companion."

It would do you a great deal of good to have her for a companion.'


he cried; "when she hates me, and does not think me fit to wipe her shoon!

he cried; 'when she hates me, and does not think me fit to wipe her shoes!


Nay, if it made me a king, I'd not be scorned for seeking her good-will any more."

Nay, I'll not be scorned for seeking her good-will any more.'


"It is not I who hate you, it is you who hate me!"

'It is not I who hate you, it is you who hate me!'


wept Cathy, no longer disguising her trouble.

wept Cathy, no longer disguising her tears.


"You hate me as much as Mr. Heathcliff does, and more."

'You hate me as much as Mr. Heathcliff does, and more.'


"You're a damned liar," began Earnshaw: "why have I made him angry, by taking your part, then, a hundred times?

'You're a damned liar,' began Earnshaw: 'why have I made him angry, by taking your part, then, a hundred times?


and that when you sneered at and despised me, and-Go on plaguing me, and I'll step in yonder, and say you worried me out of the kitchen!"


"I didn't know you took my part," she answered, drying her eyes; "and I was miserable and bitter at everybody; but now I thank you, and beg you to forgive me: what can I do besides?"

'I didn't know you took my part,' she answered, drying her eyes; 'and I was miserable and bitter at everybody; but now I thank you, and beg you to forgive me. What can I do besides?'


She returned to the hearth, and frankly extended her hand.


He blackened and scowled like a thunder-cloud, and kept his fists resolutely clenched, and his gaze fixed on the ground.

He scowled like a thunder-cloud, and kept his fists resolutely clenched, and his gaze fixed on the ground.


Catherine, by instinct, must have divined it was obdurate perversity, and not dislike, that prompted this dogged conduct; for, after remaining an instant undecided, she stooped and impressed on his cheek a gentle kiss.

Catherine must have known it was stubbornness, and not dislike, that caused this conduct; for she stooped and gave his cheek a gentle kiss.


The little rogue thought I had not seen her, and, drawing back, she took her former station by the window, quite demurely. I shook my head reprovingly, and then she blushed and whispered-"Well!

The little rogue thought I had not seen her; but I shook my head reprovingly, and then she blushed and whispered:
'Well!


He wouldn't shake hands, and he wouldn't look: I must show him some way that I like him-that I want to be friends."

He wouldn't shake hands: I must show him some way that I like him - that I want to be friends.'


Whether the kiss convinced Hareton, I cannot tell: he was very careful, for some minutes, that his face should not be seen, and when he did raise it, he was sadly puzzled where to turn his eyes.


Catherine employed herself in wrapping a handsome book neatly in white paper, and having tied it with a bit of ribbon, and addressed it to "Mr. Hareton Earnshaw," she desired me to be her ambassadress, and convey the present to its destined recipient.

Catherine busied herself in wrapping a handsome book neatly in paper, and having tied it with a bit of ribbon, and addressed it to 'Mr. Hareton Earnshaw,' she asked me to give the present to him.


"And tell him, if he'll take it, I'll come and teach him to read it right," she said; "and, if he refuse it, I'll go upstairs, and never tease him again."

'And tell him, if he'll take it, I'll come and teach him to read it right,' she said; 'and, if he refuses it, I'll go upstairs, and never tease him again.'


I carried it, and repeated the message; anxiously watched by my employer.

I carried it, and repeated the message; anxiously watched by Catherine.


Hareton would not open his fingers, so I laid it on his knee.


Catherine leaned her head and arms on the table, till she heard the slight rustle of the covering being removed; then she stole away, and quietly seated herself beside her cousin.

Catherine leaned her head and arms on the table, till she heard the slight rustle of the covering being removed; then she quietly seated herself beside her cousin.