he panted, trembling, and retaining her hand as if he needed its support, while his large blue eyes wandered timidly over her; the hollowness round them transforming to haggard wildness the languid expression they once possessed.

he panted, trembling, and holding her hand as if he needed its support, while his large blue eyes wandered over her with a expression of haggard wildness.


"But you have been worse," persisted his cousin; "worse than when I saw you last; you are thinner, and-"

'But you have been worse since I saw you last,' persisted Cathy; 'you are thinner, and-'


"It is too hot for walking, let us rest here.

'It is too hot for walking; let us rest here.


And, in the morning, I often feel sick-papa says I grow so fast."

In the morning, I often feel sick - papa says I grow so fast.'


Badly satisfied, Cathy sat down, and he reclined beside her.

Dissatisfied, Cathy sat down beside him.


"This is something like your paradise," said she, making an effort at cheerfulness.

'This is something like your paradise,' said she, making an effort at cheerfulness


"You recollect the two days we agreed to spend in the place and way each thought pleasantest?


This is nearly yours, only there are clouds; but then they are so soft and mellow: it is nicer than sunshine.

; 'only there are clouds; but they are so soft and mellow, it is nicer than sunshine.


Next week, if you can, we'll ride down to the Grange Park, and try mine."

Next week, if you can, we'll ride down to the Grange Park, and try my paradise.'


Linton did not appear to remember what she talked of and he had evidently great difficulty in sustaining any kind of conversation.

Linton did not appear to remember what she talked of. He had great difficulty in holding any kind of conversation.


His lack of interest in the subjects she started, and his equal incapacity to contribute to her entertainment, were so obvious that she could not conceal her disappointment.

His lack of interest was so obvious that Cathy could not conceal her disappointment.


An indefinite alteration had come over his whole person and manner.


The pettishness that might be caressed into fondness, had yielded to a listless apathy; there was less of the peevish temper of a child which frets and teases on purpose to be soothed, and more of the self-absorbed moroseness of a confirmed invalid, repelling consolation, and ready to regard the good-humoured mirth of others as an insult.

His pettishness had yielded to a listless apathy; the self-absorbed moroseness of a confirmed invalid.


Catherine perceived, as well as I did, that he held it rather a punishment, than a gratification, to endure our company; and she made no scruple of proposing, presently, to depart.

Catherine saw that he endured, rather than enjoyed, our company; and she soon proposed to depart.


That proposal, unexpectedly, roused Linton from his lethargy, and threw him into a strange state of agitation.

That proposal unexpectedly roused Linton from his lethargy, and threw him into a strange state of agitation.


He glanced fearfully towards the Heights, begging she would remain another half-hour, at least.


"But I think," said Cathy, "you'd be more comfortable at home than sitting here; and I cannot amuse you to-day, I see, by my tales, and songs, and chatter: you have grown wiser than I, in these six months; you have little taste for my diversions now: or else, if I could amuse you, I'd willingly stay."

'But I think,' said Cathy, 'you'd be more comfortable at home than sitting here. If I could amuse you, I'd willingly stay.'


"And, Catherine, don't think or say that I'm _very_ unwell: it is the heavy weather and heat that make me dull; and I walked about, before you came, a great deal for me.

'It is the heat that make me dull; and I walked about a great deal before you came.


Tell uncle I'm in tolerable health, will you?"

Tell uncle I'm in good health, will you?'


"I'll tell him that _you_ say so, Linton.


I couldn't affirm that you are," observed my young lady, wondering at his pertinacious assertion of what was evidently an untruth.

I couldn't affirm that you are,' observed my young lady.


"And be here again next Thursday," continued he, shunning her puzzled gaze.

'And be here again next Thursday,' continued he.


"And give him my thanks for permitting you to come-my best thanks, Catherine.

'And thank him for permitting you to come.


And-and, if you _did_ meet my father, and he asked you about me, don't lead him to suppose that I've been extremely silent and stupid: don't look sad and downcast, as you are doing-he'll be angry."

And - and, if you did meet my father, and he asked you about me, don't tell him I've been silent and stupid - he'll be angry.'


"I care nothing for his anger," exclaimed Cathy, imagining she would be its object.

'I care nothing for his anger,' exclaimed Cathy.


"But I do," said her cousin, shuddering.

'But I do,' said her cousin, shuddering.


"_Don't_ provoke him against me, Catherine, for he is very hard."

'Don't provoke him against me, Catherine, for he is very hard.'


"Is he severe to you, Master Heathcliff?"

'Is he severe to you, Master Heathcliff?'


"Has he grown weary of indulgence, and passed from passive to active hatred?"


Linton looked at me, but did not answer; and, after keeping her seat by his side another ten minutes, during which his head fell drowsily on his breast, and he uttered nothing except suppressed moans of exhaustion or pain, Cathy began to seek solace in looking for bilberries, and sharing the produce of her researches with me: she did not offer them to him, for she saw further notice would only weary and annoy.

Linton looked at me, but did not answer. After sitting by his side another ten minutes, while his head fell drowsily on his breast, and he uttered nothing except suppressed moans, Cathy began to look for bilberries, and share them with me: she did not offer them to him.


He's asleep, and papa will be wanting us back."

'He's asleep, and papa will be wanting us back.'


"Well, we must not leave him asleep," I answered; "wait till he wakes, and be patient.


You were mighty eager to set off, but your longing to see poor Linton has soon evaporated!"

'You were mighty eager to come, but your longing to see poor Linton has soon evaporated!'


"In his crossest humours, formerly, I liked him better than I do in his present curious mood.


It's just as if it were a task he was compelled to perform-this interview-for fear his father should scold him.

It's as if this meeting were a task he was compelled to perform for fear his father should scold him.


But I'm hardly going to come to give Mr. Heathcliff pleasure; whatever reason he may have for ordering Linton to undergo this penance.


And, though I'm glad he's better in health, I'm sorry he's so much less pleasant, and so much less affectionate to me."

Though I'm glad he's better in health, I'm sorry he's so much less pleasant, and less affectionate to me.'


"You think _he is_ better in health, then?"

'You think he is better in health, then?'


"Yes," she answered; "because he always made such a great deal of his sufferings, you know.

'Yes,' she answered; 'because he always made such a great deal of his sufferings.


He is not tolerably well, as he told me to tell papa; but he's better, very likely."

He is not completely well, but he's better, very likely.'


"There you differ with me, Miss Cathy," I remarked; "I should conjecture him to be far worse."

'There you differ with me, Miss Cathy,' I remarked; 'I should say he is far worse.'


Linton here started from his slumber in bewildered terror, and asked if any one had called his name.

Linton started from his slumber in bewildered terror, and asked if anyone had called his name.


"No," said Catherine; "unless in dreams.


I cannot conceive how you manage to doze out of doors, in the morning."


"I thought I heard my father," he gasped, glancing up to the frowning nab above us.

'I thought I heard my father,' he gasped, glancing around.


"Only Ellen and I were disputing concerning your health.


Are you truly stronger, Linton, than when we separated in winter?

'Are you truly stronger, Linton, than last winter?'


If you be, I'm certain one thing is not stronger-your regard for me: speak,-are you?"


The tears gushed from Linton's eyes as he answered, "Yes, yes, I am!"

The tears gushed from Linton's eyes as he answered, 'Yes, yes, I am!'


And, still under the spell of the imaginary voice, his gaze wandered up and down to detect its owner.

Still under the spell of the imaginary voice, his gaze wandered up and down to detect its owner.


"And I won't conceal that I have been sadly disappointed with our meeting; though I'll mention it to nobody but you: not that I stand in awe of Mr. Heathcliff."

'And I won't conceal that I have been sadly disappointed with our meeting; though I'll mention it to nobody: not that I stand in awe of Mr. Heathcliff.'


"Hush," murmured Linton; "for God's sake, hush!

'Hush,' murmured Linton; 'for God's sake, hush!


And he clung to Catherine's arm, striving to detain her; but at that announcement she hastily disengaged herself, and whistled to Minny, who obeyed her like a dog.

And he clung to Catherine's arm; but she hastily freed herself, and whistled to her pony.


"I'll be here next Thursday," she cried, springing to the saddle.

'I'll be here next Thursday,' she cried, springing to the saddle.


And so we left him, scarcely conscious of our departure, so absorbed was he in anticipating his father's approach.


Before we reached home, Catherine's displeasure softened into a perplexed sensation of pity and regret, largely blended with vague, uneasy doubts about Linton's actual circumstances, physical and social: in which I partook, though I counselled her not to say much; for a second journey would make us better judges.

Before we reached home, Catherine's displeasure softened into a perplexed pity, blended with vague, uneasy doubts about Linton. I shared her doubts, though I counselled her not to say much; for we should judge his state better after a second journey.


My master requested an account of our ongoings.

My master requested an account of our trip.


His nephew's offering of thanks was duly delivered, Miss Cathy gently touching on the rest: I also threw little light on his inquiries, for I hardly knew what to hide and what to reveal.

His nephew's thanks were duly delivered, but we said little else; for I hardly knew what to hide and what to reveal.


While Miss Linton moped about the park and garden, always silent, and almost always in tears; and her brother shut himself up among books that he never opened-wearying, I guessed, with a continual vague expectation that Catherine, repenting her conduct, would come of her own accord to ask pardon, and seek a reconciliation-and _she_ fasted pertinaciously, under the idea, probably, that at every meal Edgar was ready to choke for her absence, and pride alone held him from running to cast himself at her feet; I went about my household duties, convinced that the Grange had but one sensible soul in its walls, and that lodged in my body.

Miss Isabella moped about the park and garden, silent and in tears; and her brother shut himself up among books that he never opened - expecting that Catherine would repent and come to ask his pardon. Meanwhile, she fasted, thinking that at every meal Edgar regretted her absence, and that pride alone stopped him from throwing himself at her feet.


I wasted no condolences on Miss, nor any expostulations on my mistress; nor did I pay much attention to the sighs of my master, who yearned to hear his lady's name, since he might not hear her voice.

I went about my household duties, convinced that I was the only sensible soul in the place.


I determined they should come about as they pleased for me; and though it was a tiresomely slow process, I began to rejoice at length in a faint dawn of its progress: as I thought at first.

I wasted no pity on any of them, but determined they should recover as they pleased; and though it was tiresomely slow, at last I saw some progress.


Mrs. Linton, on the third day, unbarred her door, and having finished the water in her pitcher and decanter, desired a renewed supply, and a basin of gruel, for she believed she was dying.

Mrs. Linton, on the third day, unbarred her door, and asked for water and a basin of gruel, for she believed she was dying.


That I set down as a speech meant for Edgar's ears; I believed no such thing, so I kept it to myself and brought her some tea and dry toast.


She ate and drank eagerly, and sank back on her pillow again, clenching her hands and groaning.

She ate and drank eagerly, and sank back on her pillow, groaning.


"Oh, I will die," she exclaimed, "since no one cares anything about me.

'Oh, I will die,' she exclaimed, 'since no one cares about me.'


Then a good while after I heard her murmur, "No, I'll not die-he'd be glad-he does not love me at all-he would never miss me!"

Then she murmured, 'No, I'll not die - he'd be glad - he would never miss me!'


I inquired, still preserving my external composure, in spite of her ghastly countenance and strange, exaggerated manner.

I inquired, still keeping my composure, in spite of her ghastly looks and strange manner.


she demanded, pushing the thick entangled locks from her wasted face.

she demanded, pushing the tangled hair from her wasted face.


"Has he fallen into a lethargy, or is he dead?"


"Neither," replied I; "if you mean Mr. Linton.


He's tolerably well, I think, though his studies occupy him rather more than they ought: he is continually among his books, since he has no other society."

, he's tolerably well, I think. He is continually among his books, since he has no other company.'


I should not have spoken so if I had known her true condition, but I could not get rid of the notion that she acted a part of her disorder.

I should not have spoken so if I had known her true condition, but I believed that she was acting illness.


continued she, staring at her reflection in a mirror hanging against the opposite wall.


He imagines me in a pet-in play, perhaps.


Cannot you inform him that it is frightful earnest?


Nelly, if it be not too late, as soon as I learn how he feels, I'll choose between these two: either to starve at once-that would be no punishment unless he had a heart-or to recover, and leave the country.


Are you speaking the truth about him now?


Is he actually so utterly indifferent for my life?"

Is he actually so utterly indifferent for my life?'


"Why, ma'am," I answered, "the master has no idea of your being deranged; and of course he does not fear that you will let yourself die of hunger."

'Why, ma'am,' I answered, 'of course the master does not fear that you will let yourself die of hunger.'


speak of your own mind: say you are certain I will!"


"No, you forget, Mrs. Linton," I suggested, "that you have eaten some food with a relish this evening, and to-morrow you will perceive its good effects."

'No, you forget, Mrs. Linton,' I suggested, 'that you have eaten some food this evening, and tomorrow you will perceive its good effects.'


"If I were only sure it would kill him," she interrupted, "I'd kill myself directly!

'If I were only sure it would kill him,' she interrupted, 'I'd kill myself directly!


These three awful nights I've never closed my lids-and oh, I've been tormented!

These three awful nights I've never closed my eyes - and oh, I've been tormented!


I thought, though everybody hated and despised each other, they could not avoid loving me.


And they have all turned to enemies in a few hours: they have, I'm positive; the people here.


How dreary to meet death, surrounded by their cold faces!


Isabella, terrified and repelled, afraid to enter the room, it would be so dreadful to watch Catherine go.

Isabella, afraid to enter the room, dreading to watch Catherine go.


And Edgar standing solemnly by to see it over; then offering prayers of thanks to God for restoring peace to his house, and going back to his _books_!

And Edgar standing solemnly by to see it over; then offering thanks to God for restoring peace to his house, and going back to his books!


What in the name of all that feels has he to do with _books_, when I am dying?"

What has he to do with books, when I am dying?'


She could not bear the notion which I had put into her head of Mr. Linton's philosophical resignation.

She could not bear the idea of Mr. Linton's philosophical resignation.


Tossing about, she increased her feverish bewilderment to madness, and tore the pillow with her teeth; then raising herself up all burning, desired that I would open the window.

Tossing about feverishly, she tore the pillow with her teeth; then raising herself up all burning, desired that I would open the window.


We were in the middle of winter, the wind blew strong from the north-east, and I objected.

We were in the middle of winter, and I objected.


Both the expressions flitting over her face, and the changes of her moods, began to alarm me terribly; and brought to my recollection her former illness, and the doctor's injunction that she should not be crossed.

But her face and her changing moods began to alarm me terribly.


A minute previously she was violent; now, supported on one arm, and not noticing my refusal to obey her, she seemed to find childish diversion in pulling the feathers from the rents she had just made, and ranging them on the sheet according to their different species: her mind had strayed to other associations.

One minute she was violent; the next, she was pulling the feathers from the rents she had just made in the pillow, and arranging them on the sheet according to their species.


"That's a turkey's," she murmured to herself; "and this is a wild duck's; and this is a pigeon's.

'That's a turkey's,' she murmured to herself; 'and this is a wild duck's; and this is a pigeon's.


Ah, they put pigeons' feathers in the pillows-no wonder I couldn't die!

Ah, they put pigeons' feathers in the pillows - no wonder I couldn't die!


Let me take care to throw it on the floor when I lie down.


And here is a moor-cock's; and this-I should know it among a thousand-it's a lapwing's.

And here is a moor-cock's; and this - I should know it among a thousand - it's a lapwing's.


Bonny bird; wheeling over our heads in the middle of the moor.


It wanted to get to its nest, for the clouds had touched the swells, and it felt rain coming.


This feather was picked up from the heath, the bird was not shot: we saw its nest in the winter, full of little skeletons.

We saw its nest in the winter, full of little skeletons.


Heathcliff set a trap over it, and the old ones dared not come.


I made him promise he'd never shoot a lapwing after that, and he didn't.


I interrupted, dragging the pillow away, and turning the holes towards the mattress, for she was removing its contents by handfuls.

I interrupted, dragging the pillow away, for she was removing its contents by handfuls.


"Lie down and shut your eyes: you're wandering.

'Lie down and shut your eyes: you're wandering.


"I see in you, Nelly," she continued dreamily, "an aged woman: you have grey hair and bent shoulders.

'I see in you, Nelly,' she continued dreamily, 'an aged woman, with grey hair and bent shoulders.


This bed is the fairy cave under Penistone Crags, and you are gathering elf-bolts to hurt our heifers; pretending, while I am near, that they are only locks of wool.

This bed is the fairy cave under Penistone crags, and you are gathering elf-bolts to hurt our cattle; pretending that they are only locks of wool.


That's what you'll come to fifty years hence: I know you are not so now.


I'm not wandering: you're mistaken, or else I should believe you really _were_ that withered hag, and I should think I _was_ under Penistone Crags; and I'm conscious it's night, and there are two candles on the table making the black press shine like jet."

I'm not wandering: I know it's night, and there are two candles on the table making the black press shine like jet.'


"It's against the wall, as it always is," she replied.

'It's against the wall, as it always is,' she replied.


"It _does_ appear odd-I see a face in it!"

'It does appear odd - I see a face in it!'


"There's no press in the room, and never was," said I, resuming my seat, and looping up the curtain that I might watch her.

'There's no press in the room, and never was,' said I.


she inquired, gazing earnestly at the mirror.


And say what I could, I was incapable of making her comprehend it to be her own; so I rose and covered it with a shawl.

Say what I could, I could not make her comprehend it was her own; so I covered it with a shawl.


I hope it will not come out when you are gone!


I took her hand in mine, and bid her be composed; for a succession of shudders convulsed her frame, and she would keep straining her gaze towards the glass.

I took her hand, and bid her be still; for she shuddered, and kept straining her gaze towards the glass.


"It was _yourself_, Mrs. Linton: you knew it a while since."


she gasped, "and the clock is striking twelve!

she gasped, 'and the clock is striking twelve!


Her fingers clutched the clothes, and gathered them over her eyes.

She pulled the bed-clothes over her eyes.


I attempted to steal to the door with an intention of calling her husband; but I was summoned back by a piercing shriek-the shawl had dropped from the frame.

I attempted to steal to the door to call her husband; but I was summoned back by a piercing shriek - the shawl had dropped from the mirror.


That is the glass-the mirror, Mrs. Linton; and you see yourself in it, and there am I too by your side."

That is the mirror, Mrs. Linton; and you see yourself in it, and there am I too by your side.'


Trembling and bewildered, she held me fast, but the horror gradually passed from her countenance; its paleness gave place to a glow of shame.

She was trembling and bewildered; but the horror gradually passed from her face and gave way to a glow of shame.


"I thought I was lying in my chamber at Wuthering Heights.


Because I'm weak, my brain got confused, and I screamed unconsciously.

'Because I'm weak, my brain got confused.


"A sound sleep would do you good, ma'am," I answered: "and I hope this suffering will prevent your trying starving again."

'A sound sleep would do you good, ma'am,' I answered: 'and I hope you will not try starving again.'


"Oh, if I were but in my own bed in the old house!"

'Oh, if I were but in my own bed in the old house!'


she went on bitterly, wringing her hands.


"And that wind sounding in the firs by the lattice.


Do let me feel it-it comes straight down the moor-do let me have one breath!"

Do let me feel it - it comes straight down the moor - do let me have one breath!'


To pacify her I held the casement ajar a few seconds.

To pacify her I held the window open a few seconds.


A cold blast rushed through; I closed it, and returned to my post.


She lay still now, her face bathed in tears.


Exhaustion of body had entirely subdued her spirit: our fiery Catherine was no better than a wailing child.

Exhaustion had entirely subdued her: our fiery Catherine was no better than a wailing child.


"How long is it since I shut myself in here?"

'How long is it since I shut myself in here?'


"It was Monday evening," I replied, "and this is Thursday night, or rather Friday morning, at present."


"Long enough to live on nothing but cold water and ill-temper," observed I.

'Long enough to live on nothing but cold water and ill-temper,' observed I.


"Well, it seems a weary number of hours," she muttered doubtfully: "it must be more.

'Well, it seems a weary number of hours,' she muttered doubtfully: 'it must be more.


I remember being in the parlour after they had quarrelled, and Edgar being cruelly provoking, and me running into this room desperate.

I remember running into this room desperate after they quarrelled.


As soon as ever I had barred the door, utter blackness overwhelmed me, and I fell on the floor.

Then utter blackness overwhelmed me, and I fell on the floor.


I couldn't explain to Edgar how certain I felt of having a fit, or going raging mad, if he persisted in teasing me!

I felt sure of having a fit, or going raging mad.


I had no command of tongue, or brain, and he did not guess my agony, perhaps: it barely left me sense to try to escape from him and his voice.


Before I recovered sufficiently to see and hear, it began to be dawn, and, Nelly, I'll tell you what I thought, and what has kept recurring and recurring till I feared for my reason.

Before I recovered, it began to be dawn, and, Nelly, I'll tell you what I thought, and what has kept recurring till I feared for my reason.


I thought as I lay there, with my head against that table leg, and my eyes dimly discerning the grey square of the window, that I was enclosed in the oak-panelled bed at home; and my heart ached with some great grief which, just waking, I could not recollect.

'I thought as I lay there, with my head against that table leg, and my eyes dimly seeing the grey square of the window, that I was enclosed in the oak-panelled bed at home; and my heart ached with some great grief which I could not recollect.


I pondered, and worried myself to discover what it could be, and, most strangely, the whole last seven years of my life grew a blank!


I did not recall that they had been at all.


I was a child; my father was just buried, and my misery arose from the separation that Hindley had ordered between me and Heathcliff.

I was a child; my father was just buried, and I was separated from Heathcliff for the first time.


I was laid alone, for the first time; and, rousing from a dismal doze after a night of weeping, I lifted my hand to push the panels aside: it struck the table-top!

Rousing from a dismal doze after a night of weeping, I lifted my hand: it struck the table-top


I swept it along the carpet, and then memory burst in: my late anguish was swallowed in a paroxysm of despair.

, and then memory burst in, in a paroxysm of despair.


I cannot say why I felt so wildly wretched: it must have been temporary derangement; for there is scarcely cause.

'I cannot say why I felt so wildly wretched


But, supposing at twelve years old I had been wrenched from the Heights, and every early association, and my all in all, as Heathcliff was at that time, and been converted at a stroke into Mrs. Linton, the lady of Thrushcross Grange, and the wife of a stranger: an exile, and outcast, thenceforth, from what had been my world.

- but, supposing at twelve years old I had been wrenched from the Heights, and from Heathcliff, and been converted at a stroke into Mrs. Linton, the lady of Thrushcross Grange, the wife of a stranger.


You may fancy a glimpse of the abyss where I grovelled!

You may imagine the abyss where I grovelled!


Shake your head as you will, Nelly, you have helped to unsettle me!


You should have spoken to Edgar, indeed you should, and compelled him to leave me quiet!

You should have spoken to Edgar, indeed you should!


I wish I were a girl again, half savage and hardy, and free; and laughing at injuries, not maddening under them!

I wish I were a girl again, half savage and hardy, and free!


why does my blood rush into a hell of tumult at a few words?


I'm sure I should be myself were I once among the heather on those hills.

I'm sure I should be myself were I among the heather on those hills.


Open the window again wide: fasten it open!


"Because I won't give you your death of cold," I answered.

'Because I won't give you your death of cold,' I answered.


"You won't give me a chance of life, you mean," she said, sullenly.

'You won't give me a chance of life, you mean,' she said, sullenly.


"However, I'm not helpless yet; I'll open it myself."


And sliding from the bed before I could hinder her, she crossed the room, walking very uncertainly, threw it back, and bent out, careless of the frosty air that cut about her shoulders as keen as a knife.

And before I could stop her, she crossed the room, walking very uncertainly, threw open the window and bent out, careless of the frosty air that cut about her shoulders as keen as a knife.


I entreated, and finally attempted to force her to retire.


But I soon found her delirious strength much surpassed mine (she was delirious, I became convinced by her subsequent actions and ravings).

; but her delirious strength surpassed mine.


There was no moon, and everything beneath lay in misty darkness: not a light gleamed from any house, far or near all had been extinguished long ago: and those at Wuthering Heights were never visible-still she asserted she caught their shining.

There was no moon, and everything lay in misty darkness: not a light gleamed from any house, far or near; and those at Wuthering Heights were never visible - still she asserted she caught their shining.


she cried eagerly, "that's my room with the candle in it, and the trees swaying before it; and the other candle is in Joseph's garret.

she cried eagerly, 'that's my room with the candle, and the trees swaying before it; and the other candle is in Joseph's garret.


He's waiting till I come home that he may lock the gate.

He's waiting till I come home so that he may lock the gate.


It's a rough journey, and a sad heart to travel it; and we must pass by Gimmerton Kirk to go that journey!

We must pass by Gimmerton Kirk to go that rough journey!


We've braved its ghosts often together, and dared each other to stand among the graves and ask them to come.

We've braved its ghosts often together, and dared each other to stand among the graves.


But, Heathcliff, if I dare you now, will you venture?


I'll not lie there by myself: they may bury me twelve feet deep, and throw the church down over me, but I won't rest till you are with me.

I'll not lie there by myself: they may bury me twelve feet deep, but I won't rest till you are with me!'


She paused, and resumed with a strange smile.


"He's considering-he'd rather I'd come to him!

'He's considering - he'd rather I'd come to him!


Perceiving it vain to argue against her insanity, I was planning how I could reach something to wrap about her, without quitting my hold of herself (for I could not trust her alone by the gaping lattice), when, to my consternation, I heard the rattle of the door-handle, and Mr. Linton entered.

Perceiving it vain to argue against her insanity, I was planning how to wrap something around her, without letting go of her (for I could not trust her alone by the gaping window), when, to my consternation, Mr. Linton entered.


He had only then come from the library; and, in passing through the lobby, had noticed our talking and been attracted by curiosity, or fear, to examine what it signified, at that late hour.

He had just come from the library, and had heard our talking.


I cried, checking the exclamation risen to his lips at the sight which met him, and the bleak atmosphere of the chamber.


"My poor mistress is ill, and she quite masters me: I cannot manage her at all; pray, come and persuade her to go to bed.

I cried, 'My poor mistress is ill, and I cannot manage her at all; pray, persuade her to go to bed.'


Forget your anger, for she's hard to guide any way but her own."


The haggardness of Mrs. Linton's appearance smote him speechless, and he could only glance from her to me in horrified astonishment.

Mrs. Linton's haggard appearance smote him speechless, and he could only glance from her to me in horrified astonishment.


"She's been fretting here," I continued, "and eating scarcely anything, and never complaining: she would admit none of us till this evening, and so we couldn't inform you of her state, as we were not aware of it ourselves; but it is nothing."

'She's been fretting here,' I continued, 'and eating scarcely anything, and never complaining: she would let no-one in till this evening, and so we couldn't inform you of her state, as we were not aware of it ourselves; but it is nothing.'


I felt I uttered my explanations awkwardly; the master frowned.


"You shall account more clearly for keeping me ignorant of this!"

'You shall account for keeping me ignorant of this!'


And he took his wife in his arms, and looked at her with anguish.

He took his wife in his arms, and looked at her with anguish.


At first she gave him no glance of recognition: he was invisible to her abstracted gaze.


The delirium was not fixed, however; having weaned her eyes from contemplating the outer darkness, by degrees she centred her attention on him, and discovered who it was that held her.

but by degrees she shifted her attention from the outer darkness and centred it on him.


"You are one of those things that are ever found when least wanted, and when you are wanted, never!

'You are always found when least wanted, and when you are wanted, never!


I suppose we shall have plenty of lamentations now-I see we shall-but they can't keep me from my narrow home out yonder: my resting-place, where I'm bound before spring is over!

I suppose we shall have plenty of lamentations now - but they can't keep me from my narrow home out yonder: my resting-place, where I'm bound before spring is over!


There it is: not among the Lintons, mind, under the chapel-roof, but in the open air, with a head-stone; and you may please yourself whether you go to them or come to me!"

Not among the Lintons, mind, under the chapel-roof, but in the open air, with a head-stone; and you may please yourself whether you go to them or come to me!'


You mention that name and I end the matter instantly by a spring from the window!

You mention that name and I will leap from the window!


What you touch at present you may have; but my soul will be on that hill top before you lay hands on me again.

My soul will be on that hill-top before you lay hands on me again.


I don't want you, Edgar: I'm past wanting you.


I'm glad you possess a consolation, for all you had in me is gone."


"She has been talking nonsense the whole evening; but let her have quiet, and proper attendance, and she'll rally.

'She has been talking nonsense the whole evening; but let her have quiet, and she'll rally.


Hereafter, we must be cautious how we vex her."


"I desire no further advice from you," answered Mr. Linton.

'I desire no further advice from you,' answered Mr. Linton.


"You knew your mistress's nature, and you encouraged me to harass her.

'You knew your mistress's nature, and you encouraged me to harass her.


And not to give me one hint of how she has been these three days!


Months of sickness could not cause such a change!"

Months of sickness could not cause such a change!'


I began to defend myself, thinking it too bad to be blamed for another's wicked waywardness.


"I knew Mrs. Linton's nature to be headstrong and domineering," cried I: "but I didn't know that you wished to foster her fierce temper!

'I knew Mrs. Linton to be headstrong,' cried I: 'but I didn't know that you wished to foster her fierce temper!


I didn't know that, to humour her, I should wink at Mr. Heathcliff.


I performed the duty of a faithful servant in telling you, and I have got a faithful servant's wages!

I was a faithful servant in telling you!


Well, it will teach me to be careful next time.


Next time you may gather intelligence for yourself!"

Well, next time you may gather intelligence for yourself!'


"The next time you bring a tale to me you shall quit my service, Ellen Dean," he replied.

'The next time you bring a tale to me you shall quit my service, Ellen Dean,' he replied.


"You'd rather hear nothing about it, I suppose, then, Mr. Linton?"

'You'd rather hear nothing about it, I suppose, then, Mr. Linton?'


"Heathcliff has your permission to come a-courting to Miss, and to drop in at every opportunity your absence offers, on purpose to poison the mistress against you?"

'Heathcliff has your permission to come a-courting to Miss, and to drop in at every opportunity to poison the mistress against you?'


Confused as Catherine was, her wits were alert at applying our conversation.

Confused as Catherine was, her wits were alert.


Nelly has played traitor," she exclaimed, passionately.

Nelly has played traitor,' she exclaimed, passionately.


A maniac's fury kindled under her brows; she struggled desperately to disengage herself from Linton's arms.

She struggled furiously to free herself from Linton's arms.


I felt no inclination to tarry the event; and, resolving to seek medical aid on my own responsibility, I quitted the chamber.

Resolving to seek medical aid, I left the room.


In passing the garden to reach the road, at a place where a bridle hook is driven into the wall, I saw something white moved irregularly, evidently by another agent than the wind.

In passing through the garden to reach the road, I saw something white moving.


Notwithstanding my hurry, I stayed to examine it, lest ever after I should have the conviction impressed on my imagination that it was a creature of the other world.

Despite my hurry, I stopped to examine it, lest ever after I should imagine that it was a creature of the other world.


My surprise and perplexity were great on discovering, by touch more than vision, Miss Isabella's springer, Fanny, suspended by a handkerchief, and nearly at its last gasp.

My surprise and perplexity were great on discovering Miss Isabella's spaniel suspended by a handkerchief, and nearly at its last gasp.


I quickly released the animal, and lifted it into the garden.


I had seen it follow its mistress upstairs when she went to bed; and wondered much how it could have got out there, and what mischievous person had treated it so.

I quickly released the dog, wondering how it could have got there, and who had treated it so.


While untying the knot round the hook, it seemed to me that I repeatedly caught the beat of horses' feet galloping at some distance; but there were such a number of things to occupy my reflections that I hardly gave the circumstance a thought: though it was a strange sound, in that place, at two o'clock in the morning.

While untying it, I thought I caught the beat of horses' feet galloping at some distance; a strange sound at two o'clock in the morning.


Mr. Kenneth was fortunately just issuing from his house to see a patient in the village as I came up the street; and my account of Catherine Linton's malady induced him to accompany me back immediately.

Dr. Kenneth was just leaving the house as I came up the street; and my account of Catherine Linton's illness induced him to accompany me back immediately.


He was a plain rough man; and he made no scruple to speak his doubts of her surviving this second attack; unless she were more submissive to his directions than she had shown herself before.

He was a plain rough man, and bluntly spoke his doubt of her surviving this second attack.


"Nelly Dean," said he, "I can't help fancying there's an extra cause for this.

'Nelly Dean,' said he, 'I can't help fancying there's an extra cause for this.


What has there been to do at the Grange?


A stout, hearty lass like Catherine does not fall ill for a trifle; and that sort of people should not either.

A stout, hearty lass like Catherine does not fall ill for a trifle.


It's hard work bringing them through fevers, and such things.


"The master will inform you," I answered; "but you are acquainted with the Earnshaws' violent dispositions, and Mrs. Linton caps them all.

'The master will tell you,' I answered; 'but you know the Earnshaws' violent dispositions, and Mrs. Linton caps them all.


I may say this; it commenced in a quarrel.


She was struck during a tempest of passion with a kind of fit.


That's her account, at least: for she flew off in the height of it, and locked herself up.

That's her account, at least: for she flew off and locked herself up.


Afterwards, she refused to eat, and now she alternately raves and remains in a half dream; knowing those about her, but having her mind filled with all sorts of strange ideas and illusions."

Afterwards, she refused to eat, and now she alternately raves and remains in a half dream, with her mind filled with all sorts of strange ideas.'


he'll break his heart should anything happen!"

he'll break his heart should anything happen!'


"Well, I told him to beware," said my companion; "and he must bide the consequences of neglecting my warning!

'Well, I told him to beware,' said my companion.


Hasn't he been intimate with Mr. Heathcliff lately?"

'Hasn't he been intimate with Mr. Heathcliff lately?'


"Heathcliff frequently visits at the Grange," answered I, "though more on the strength of the mistress having known him when a boy, than because the master likes his company.

'Heathcliff frequently visits at the Grange,' answered I, 'though more because the mistress knew him when a boy, than because the master likes his company.


At present he's discharged from the trouble of calling; owing to some presumptuous aspirations after Miss Linton which he manifested.

At present he's banned from calling, after presuming to aspire after Miss Linton.'


I hardly think he'll be taken in again."


"And does Miss Linton turn a cold shoulder on him?"

'And does Miss Linton turn a cold shoulder on him?'


"I'm not in her confidence," returned I, reluctant to continue the subject.


"No, she's a sly one," he remarked, shaking his head.

'No, she's a sly one,' he remarked, shaking his head.


I have it from good authority that last night (and a pretty night it was!)


she and Heathcliff were walking in the plantation at the back of your house above two hours; and he pressed her not to go in again, but just mount his horse and away with him!

she and Heathcliff were walking in the plantation at the back of your house for two hours; and he pressed her not to go in again, but just mount his horse and ride away with him!


My informant said she could only put him off by pledging her word of honour to be prepared on their first meeting after that: when it was to be he didn't hear; but you urge Mr. Linton to look sharp!"

She promised to be prepared on their next meeting; so you urge Mr. Linton to look sharp!'


This news filled me with fresh fears; I outstripped Kenneth, and ran most of the way back.

This news filled me with fresh fears, and I ran most of the way back.


The little dog was yelping in the garden yet.


I spared a minute to open the gate for it, but instead of going to the house door, it coursed up and down snuffing the grass, and would have escaped to the road, had I not seized it and conveyed it in with me.

; I seized it and carried it in with me.


On ascending to Isabella's room, my suspicions were confirmed: it was empty.


Had I been a few hours sooner Mrs. Linton's illness might have arrested her rash step.


There was a bare possibility of overtaking them if pursued instantly.

There was a possibility of overtaking them if pursued instantly.


_I_ could not pursue them, however; and I dared not rouse the family, and fill the place with confusion; still less unfold the business to my master, absorbed as he was in his present calamity, and having no heart to spare for a second grief!

I could not pursue them, however; and I dared not tell my master, absorbed as he was in his present calamity, and having no heart to spare for a second grief!


I saw nothing for it but to hold my tongue, and suffer matters to take their course; and Kenneth being arrived, I went with a badly composed countenance to announce him.

I saw nothing for it but to hold my tongue.
When Dr. Kenneth arrived,


Catherine lay in a troubled sleep: her husband had succeeded in soothing the excess of frenzy; he now hung over her pillow, watching every shade and every change of her painfully expressive features.

Catherine lay in a troubled sleep. Her husband hung over her pillow, watching every change of her features.


The doctor, on examining the case for himself, spoke hopefully to him of its having a favourable termination, if we could only preserve around her perfect and constant tranquillity.

The doctor spoke hopefully of her recovery if we could only keep her perfectly tranquil.


To me, he signified the threatening danger was not so much death, as permanent alienation of intellect.

To me, he said the danger was not so much death, as the loss of her wits.


I did not close my eyes that night, nor did Mr. Linton: indeed, we never went to bed; and the servants were all up long before the usual hour, moving through the house with stealthy tread, and exchanging whispers as they encountered each other in their vocations.

I did not close my eyes that night, nor did Mr. Linton: and the servants were all up long before the usual hour, moving stealthily through the house, and exchanging whispers.


Every one was active but Miss Isabella; and they began to remark how sound she slept: her brother, too, asked if she had risen, and seemed impatient for her presence, and hurt that she showed so little anxiety for her sister-in-law.

Everyone was active but Miss Isabella. Her brother asked if she had risen, and


I trembled lest he should send me to call her; but I was spared the pain of being the first proclaimant of her flight.

I trembled lest he should send me to call her; but I was spared that.


One of the maids, a thoughtless girl, who had been on an early errand to Gimmerton, came panting upstairs, open-mouthed, and dashed into the chamber, crying: "Oh, dear, dear!

One of the maids, a thoughtless girl, came panting into the chamber, crying: 'Oh, dear, dear!


cried I hastily, enraged at her clamorous manner.


'Speak lower, Mary. What is the matter?'


"It cannot be: how has the idea entered your head?


As he spoke he took the servant to the door, and then repeated his demand to know her reasons for such an assertion.


"Why, I met on the road a lad that fetches milk here," she stammered, "and he asked whether we weren't in trouble at the Grange.

'Why, I met a lad that brings milk here,' she stammered, 'and he asked whether we weren't in trouble at the Grange.


I thought he meant for missis's sickness, so I answered, yes.


Then says he, 'There's somebody gone after 'em, I guess?'


He saw I knew nought about it, and he told how a gentleman and lady had stopped to have a horse's shoe fastened at a blacksmith's shop, two miles out of Gimmerton, not very long after midnight!

Then he told me how a gentleman and lady had stopped at a blacksmith's, two miles out of Gimmerton, not long after midnight!


and how the blacksmith's lass had got up to spy who they were: she knew them both directly.

and the blacksmith's daughter recognised them.


And she noticed the man-Heathcliff it was, she felt certain: nob'dy could mistake him, besides-put a sovereign in her father's hand for payment.

The man was Heathcliff, she felt certain:


The lady had a cloak about her face; but having desired a sup of water, while she drank it fell back, and she saw her very plain.

the lady had a cloak about her face; but when she took a drink of water she saw her very plain.


Heathcliff held both bridles as they rode on, and they set their faces from the village, and went as fast as the rough roads would let them.


The lass said nothing to her father, but she told it all over Gimmerton this morning."

The lass told it all over Gimmerton this morning.'


I ran and peeped, for form's sake, into Isabella's room; confirming, when I returned, the servant's statement.


Mr. Linton had resumed his seat by the bed; on my re-entrance, he raised his eyes, read the meaning of my blank aspect, and dropped them without giving an order, or uttering a word.


"Are we to try any measures for overtaking and bringing her back," I inquired.

'Are we to try and bring her back?' I asked him.


"She went of her own accord," answered the master; "she had a right to go if she pleased.

'She went of her own accord,' answered the master; 'she had a right to go if she pleased.


Hereafter she is only my sister in name: not because I disown her, but because she has disowned me."

Hereafter she is only my sister in name: not because I disown her, but because she has disowned me.'


And that was all he said on the subject: he did not make single inquiry further, or mention her in any way, except directing me to send what property she had in the house to her fresh home, wherever it was, when I knew it.

And that was all he said on the subject. He did not mention her in any way, except to tell me to send her things to her new home, when I knew where it was.


He entered, vociferating oaths dreadful to hear; and caught me in the act of stowing his son away in the kitchen cupboard.

Hindley entered, swearing oaths dreadful to hear; and caught me in the act of stowing his son away in the kitchen cupboard.


Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast's fondness or his madman's rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.

Hareton had a wholesome terror of both his father's wild fondness and his madman's rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I put him.


cried Hindley, pulling me back by the skin of my neck, like a dog.


"By heaven and hell, you've sworn between you to murder that child!

'By heaven and hell, you've sworn to murder that child!


I know how it is, now, that he is always out of my way.

Now I know why he is always out of my way.


But, with the help of Satan, I shall make you swallow the carving-knife, Nelly!


You needn't laugh; for I've just crammed Kenneth, head-downmost, in the Black-horse marsh; and two is the same as one-and I want to kill some of you: I shall have no rest till I do!"


"But I don't like the carving-knife, Mr. Hindley," I answered; "it has been cutting red herrings.

'But I don't like the carving-knife, Mr. Hindley,' I answered; 'it has been cutting red herrings.


No law in England can hinder a man from keeping his house decent, and mine's abominable!


He held the knife in his hand, and pushed its point between my teeth: but, for my part, I was never much afraid of his vagaries.

He pushed the point of the knife between my teeth: but I was never much afraid of him.


I spat out, and affirmed it tasted detestably-I would not take it on any account.

I spat it out, and said I would not take it on any account.


said he, releasing me, "I see that hideous little villain is not Hareton: I beg your pardon, Nell.

said he, releasing me, 'I see that hideous little villain is not Hareton: I beg your pardon, Nell.


If it be, he deserves flaying alive for not running to welcome me, and for screaming as if I were a goblin.

If it is, he deserves flaying alive for not running to welcome me, and for screaming as if I were a goblin.


I'll teach thee to impose on a good-hearted, deluded father.

I'll teach you to impose on a good-hearted father.


Now, don't you think the lad would be handsomer cropped?


It makes a dog fiercer, and I love something fierce-get me a scissors-something fierce and trim!


Besides, it's infernal affectation-devilish conceit it is, to cherish our ears-we're asses enough without them.

it's a devilish conceit, to cherish our ears - we're asses enough without them.


wisht, dry thy eyes-there's a joy; kiss me.


By God, as if I would rear such a monster!


As sure as I'm living, I'll break the brat's neck."


Poor Hareton was squalling and kicking in his father's arms with all his might, and redoubled his yells when he carried him upstairs and lifted him over the banister.

Poor Hareton was squalling and kicking in his father's arms, and redoubled his yells when Hindley carried him upstairs and lifted him over the banister.


I cried out that he would frighten the child into fits, and ran to rescue him.


As I reached them, Hindley leant forward on the rails to listen to a noise below; almost forgetting what he had in his hands.

Hindley leant forward on the rails to listen to a footstep below; almost forgetting what he had in his hands.


he asked, hearing some one approaching the stairs'-foot.


I leant forward also, for the purpose of signing to Heathcliff, whose step I recognised, not to come further; and, at the instant when my eye quitted Hareton, he gave a sudden spring, delivered himself from the careless grasp that held him, and fell.

Just then Hareton gave a sudden spring, freed himself from his father's careless grasp, and fell.


There was scarcely time to experience a thrill of horror before we saw that the little wretch was safe.

There was scarcely time for a thrill of horror before we saw that he was safe.


Heathcliff arrived underneath just at the critical moment; by a natural impulse he arrested his descent, and setting him on his feet, looked up to discover the author of the accident.

The footsteps below were Heathcliff's: arriving just at the critical moment, by instinct he caught Hareton, and setting him on his feet, looked up to discover the cause of the accident.


A miser who has parted with a lucky lottery ticket for five shillings, and finds next day he has lost in the bargain five thousand pounds, could not show a blanker countenance than he did on beholding the figure of Mr. Earnshaw above.

A miser who has parted with a lucky lottery ticket for five shillings, and finds next day he has lost five thousand pounds, could not show a blanker face than he did on seeing Mr. Earnshaw above.


It expressed, plainer than words could do, the intensest anguish at having made himself the instrument of thwarting his own revenge.

It expressed intense anguish at having thwarted his own revenge.


Had it been dark, I daresay he would have tried to remedy the mistake by smashing Hareton's skull on the steps; but, we witnessed his salvation; and I was presently below with my precious charge pressed to my heart.

Had it been dark, I daresay he would have tried to remedy the mistake by smashing Hareton's skull on the steps; but we were watching. I pressed my precious charge to my heart.


Hindley descended more leisurely, sobered and abashed.


"It is your fault, Ellen," he said; "you should have kept him out of sight: you should have taken him from me!

'It is your fault, Ellen,' he said; 'you should have kept him out of my sight!


I cried angrily; "if he is not killed, he'll be an idiot!


I wonder his mother does not rise from her grave to see how you use him.

'I wonder his mother does not rise from her grave.


You're worse than a heathen-treating your own flesh and blood in that manner!"

You're worse than a heathen - treating your own child in that manner!'


He attempted to touch the child, who, on finding himself with me, sobbed off his terror directly.


At the first finger his father laid on him, however, he shrieked again louder than before, and struggled as if he would go into convulsions.

shrieked louder than ever and struggled.


"He hates you-they all hate you-that's the truth!


A happy family you have; and a pretty state you're come to!"

A happy family you have; and a pretty state you're come to!'


"I shall come to a prettier, yet, Nelly," laughed the misguided man, recovering his hardness.

'I shall come to a prettier, yet, Nelly,' laughed Hindley, recovering his hardness.


"At present, convey yourself and him away.


clear you too quite from my reach and hearing.


I wouldn't murder you to-night; unless, perhaps, I set the house on fire: but that's as my fancy goes."

I won't murder you tonight; unless, perhaps, I set the house on fire.'


While saying this he took a pint bottle of brandy from the dresser, and poured some into a tumbler.

Saying this, he took a bottle of brandy from the dresser, and poured some into a tumbler.


Have mercy on this unfortunate boy, if you care nothing for yourself!"


"Any one will do better for him than I shall," he answered.


I said, endeavouring to snatch the glass from his hand.


On the contrary, I shall have great pleasure in sending it to perdition to punish its Maker," exclaimed the blasphemer.


He drank the spirits and impatiently bade us go; terminating his command with a sequel of horrid imprecations too bad to repeat or remember.

He drank, and ordered us, with many oaths, to go.


"It's a pity he cannot kill himself with drink," observed Heathcliff, muttering an echo of curses back when the door was shut.

'It's a pity he cannot kill himself with drink,' observed Heathcliff, when the door was shut.


"He's doing his very utmost; but his constitution defies him.

'He's doing his best; but he's too strong.


Mr. Kenneth says he would wager his mare that he'll outlive any man on this side Gimmerton, and go to the grave a hoary sinner; unless some happy chance out of the common course befall him."

Dr. Kenneth says he'll outlive any man on this side of Gimmerton.'


I went into the kitchen, and sat down to lull my little lamb to sleep.


Heathcliff, as I thought, walked through to the barn.


It turned out afterwards that he only got as far as the other side the settle, when he flung himself on a bench by the wall, removed from the fire and remained silent.

It turned out afterwards that he only got as far as the other side of the settle, then flung himself on a bench by the wall and remained silent.


I was rocking Hareton on my knee, and humming a song that began,-


It was far in the night, and the bairnies grat, The mither beneath the mools heard that,


when Miss Cathy, who had listened to the hubbub from her room, put her head in, and whispered,-"Are you alone, Nelly?"

when Miss Cathy, who had listened to the hubbub from her room, put her head in, and whispered, 'Are you alone, Nelly?'


I, supposing she was going to say something, looked up.


The expression of her face seemed disturbed and anxious.


Her lips were half asunder, as if she meant to speak, and she drew a breath; but it escaped in a sigh instead of a sentence.


I resumed my song; not having forgotten her recent behaviour.


"About his work in the stable," was my answer.


He did not contradict me; perhaps he had fallen into a doze.


There followed another long pause, during which I perceived a drop or two trickle from Catherine's cheek to the flags.

There followed another long pause, during which I perceived tears trickle down Catherine's cheek.


Is she sorry for her shameful conduct?-I asked myself.


That will be a novelty: but she may come to the point-as she will-I sha'n't help her!


No, she felt small trouble regarding any subject, save her own concerns.


"You're hard to please; so many friends and so few cares, and can't make yourself content!"

'You're hard to please,' I observed; 'so many friends and so few cares, and can't make yourself content!'


she pursued, kneeling down by me, and lifting her winsome eyes to my face with that sort of look which turns off bad temper, even when one has all the right in the world to indulge it.

She knelt down by me, lifting her lovely eyes to my face with an appealing look.


"Yes, and it worries me, and I must let it out!

'Yes, and it worries me, and I must let it out!


To-day, Edgar Linton has asked me to marry him, and I've given him an answer.

Today, Edgar Linton asked me to marry him, and I've given him an answer.


Now, before I tell you whether it was a consent or denial, you tell me which it ought to have been."

Now, before I tell you whether it was yes or no, you tell me which it ought to have been.'


"Really, Miss Catherine, how can I know?"

'Really, Miss Catherine, how can I know?'


"To be sure, considering the exhibition you performed in his presence this afternoon, I might say it would be wise to refuse him: since he asked you after that, he must either be hopelessly stupid or a venturesome fool."

'I might say it would be wise to refuse him: since he asked you after that exhibition this afternoon, he must be a fool.'


"If you talk so, I won't tell you any more," she returned, peevishly rising to her feet.

'If you talk so, I won't tell you any more,' she returned, peevishly rising to her feet.


Then what good is it discussing the matter?'


You have pledged your word, and cannot retract."


"But say whether I should have done so-do!"


she exclaimed in an irritated tone; chafing her hands together, and frowning.


"There are many things to be considered before that question can be answered properly," I said, sententiously.


"First and foremost, do you love Mr. Edgar?"


Then I put her through the following catechism: for a girl of twenty-two it was not injudicious.


"Well, because he is handsome, and pleasant to be with."

'Well, because he is handsome, and pleasant to be with.'


"And he will be rich, and I shall like to be the greatest woman of the neighbourhood, and I shall be proud of having such a husband."

'And he will be rich, and I shall like to be the greatest woman of the neighbourhood, and I shall be proud of having such a husband.'


"As everybody loves-You're silly, Nelly."

'As everybody loves- You're silly, Nelly.'


"I love the ground under his feet, and the air over his head, and everything he touches, and every word he says.

'I love the ground under his feet, and the air over his head, and everything he touches, and every word he says.


I love all his looks, and all his actions, and him entirely and altogether.


"Nay; you are making a jest of it: it is exceedingly ill-natured!


said the young lady, scowling, and turning her face to the fire.


"I'm very far from jesting, Miss Catherine," I replied.


"You love Mr. Edgar because he is handsome, and young, and cheerful, and rich, and loves you.

'You love Mr. Edgar because he is handsome, and young, and cheerful, and rich, and loves you,' I answered.


The last, however, goes for nothing: you would love him without that, probably; and with it you wouldn't, unless he possessed the four former attractions."

'The last, however, goes for nothing: you wouldn't love him unless he possessed the first four attractions.'


"No, to be sure not: I should only pity him-hate him, perhaps, if he were ugly, and a clown."

'No: I should pity him - hate him, perhaps.'


"But there are several other handsome, rich young men in the world: handsomer, possibly, and richer than he is.

'But there are other handsome, rich young men in the world.'


What should hinder you from loving them?"


"If there be any, they are out of my way: I've seen none like Edgar."


"You may see some; and he won't always be handsome, and young, and may not always be rich."

'You may see some; and he won't always be handsome, and young, and may not always be rich.'


"He is now; and I have only to do with the present.

'He is now; and I have only to do with the present.'


"Well, that settles it: if you have only to do with the present, marry Mr. Linton."

'Well, that settles it: if you have only to do with the present, marry Mr. Linton.'


"I don't want your permission for that-I _shall_ marry him: and yet you have not told me whether I'm right."

'I don't want your permission,' she said. 'I shall marry him: and yet you have not told me whether I'm right.'


"Perfectly right; if people be right to marry only for the present.

'Perfectly right; if people be right to marry only for the present.


And now, let us hear what you are unhappy about.


Your brother will be pleased; the old lady and gentleman will not object, I think; you will escape from a disorderly, comfortless home into a wealthy, respectable one; and you love Edgar, and Edgar loves you.

Your brother will be pleased; Edgar's parents will not object; you will escape from a disorderly home into a wealthy, respectable one; and you love Edgar, and Edgar loves you.


All seems smooth and easy: where is the obstacle?"

All seems smooth and easy: where is the obstacle?'


replied Catherine, striking one hand on her forehead, and the other on her breast: "in whichever place the soul lives.

replied Catherine, striking one hand on her forehead, and the other on her breast.


In my soul and in my heart, I'm convinced I'm wrong!"

'In my soul and in my heart, I'm convinced I'm wrong!'


But if you will not mock at me, I'll explain it: I can't do it distinctly; but I'll give you a feeling of how I feel."

'If you will not mock me, I'll try to explain it.'


She seated herself by me again: her countenance grew sadder and graver, and her clasped hands trembled.

Her face grew sadder and graver, and her clasped hands trembled.


"Nelly, do you never dream queer dreams?"

'Nelly, do you ever dream queer dreams?'


she said, suddenly, after some minutes' reflection.


"And so do I. I've dreamt in my life dreams that have stayed with me ever after, and changed my ideas: they've gone through and through me, like wine through water, and altered the colour of my mind.

'I've had dreams that have stayed with me ever after, and changed my ideas: they've gone through and through me, like wine through water, and altered the colour of my mind.


And this is one: I'm going to tell it-but take care not to smile at any part of it."

And this is one: I'm going to tell it - but take care not to smile.'


"We're dismal enough without conjuring up ghosts and visions to perplex us.

'We're dismal enough without conjuring up ghosts and visions.


"Yes; and how sweetly his father curses in his solitude!


You remember him, I daresay, when he was just such another as that chubby thing: nearly as young and innocent.


However, Nelly, I shall oblige you to listen: it's not long; and I've no power to be merry to-night."


I was superstitious about dreams then, and am still; and Catherine had an unusual gloom in her aspect, that made me dread something from which I might shape a prophecy, and foresee a fearful catastrophe.


Catherine was vexed, but she did not go on.


Apparently taking up another subject, she recommenced in a short time.


"If I were in heaven, Nelly, I should be extremely miserable."

'If I were in heaven, Nelly, I should be miserable.'


"Because you are not fit to go there," I answered.

'Because you are not fit to go there,' I answered.


"All sinners would be miserable in heaven."

'All sinners would be miserable in heaven.'


"I tell you I won't hearken to your dreams, Miss Catherine!

'I tell you I won't listen to your dreams, Miss Catherine!


She laughed, and held me down; for I made a motion to leave my chair.


"This is nothing," cried she: "I was only going to say that heaven did not seem to be my home; and I broke my heart with weeping to come back to earth; and the angels were so angry that they flung me out into the middle of the heath on the top of Wuthering Heights; where I woke sobbing for joy.

'I was only going to say that heaven did not seem to be my home; and I broke my heart with weeping to come back to earth; and the angels were so angry that they flung me out into the middle of the heath on the top of Wuthering Heights; where I woke sobbing for joy.


That will do to explain my secret, as well as the other.


I've no more business to marry Edgar Linton than I have to be in heaven; and if the wicked man in there had not brought Heathcliff so low, I shouldn't have thought of it.

I've no more business to marry Edgar Linton than I have to be in heaven; and if Hindley had not brought Heathcliff so low, I shouldn't have thought of it.


It would degrade me to marry Heathcliff now; so he shall never know how I love him: and that, not because he's handsome, Nelly, but because he's more myself than I am.

It would degrade me to marry Heathcliff now; so he shall never know how I love him: not because he's handsome, Nelly, but because he's more myself than I am.


Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same; and Linton's is as different as a moonbeam from lightning, or frost from fire."

Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same; and Linton's is as different as a moonbeam from lightning, or frost from fire.'


Ere this speech ended I became sensible of Heathcliff's presence.

Before this speech ended I became aware of Heathcliff's presence.


Having noticed a slight movement, I turned my head, and saw him rise from the bench, and steal out noiselessly.

Noticing a movement, I turned my head, and saw him steal out noiselessly.


He had listened till he heard Catherine say it would degrade her to marry him, and then he stayed to hear no further.


My companion, sitting on the ground, was prevented by the back of the settle from remarking his presence or departure; but I started, and bade her hush!

She did not notice his departure; but I bade her hush!


"Joseph is here," I answered, catching opportunely the roll of his cartwheels up the road; "and Heathcliff will come in with him.

'Joseph is here,' I answered, opportunely hearing his cartwheels up the road; 'and Heathcliff will come in with him.


I'm not sure whether he were not at the door this moment."

I'm not sure whether he were not at the door just now.'


"Oh, he couldn't overhear me at the door!"

'Oh, he couldn't overhear me at the door!'


"Give me Hareton, while you get the supper, and when it is ready ask me to sup with you.


I want to cheat my uncomfortable conscience, and be convinced that Heathcliff has no notion of these things.

'Heathcliff has no notion of these things


He does not know what being in love is!"

He does not know what being in love is!'


"I see no reason that he should not know, as well as you," I returned; "and if you are his choice, he'll be the most unfortunate creature that ever was born!

'I see no reason that he should not know, as well as you,' I returned; 'and if you are his choice, he'll be the most unfortunate creature that ever was born!


As soon as you become Mrs. Linton, he loses friend, and love, and all!

If you become Mrs. Linton, he loses friend, and love, and all!


Have you considered how you'll bear the separation, and how he'll bear to be quite deserted in the world?

Have you considered how you'll bear the separation, and how he'll bear to be deserted?'


she exclaimed, with an accent of indignation.


Not as long as I live, Ellen: for no mortal creature.


Every Linton on the face of the earth might melt into nothing before I could consent to forsake Heathcliff.


Oh, that's not what I intend-that's not what I mean!


I shouldn't be Mrs. Linton were such a price demanded!


He'll be as much to me as he has been all his lifetime.

Heathcliff will be as much to me as ever.


Edgar must shake off his antipathy, and tolerate him, at least.


He will, when he learns my true feelings towards him.


Nelly, I see now you think me a selfish wretch; but did it never strike you that if Heathcliff and I married, we should be beggars?

Nelly, I see you think me a selfish wretch; but if Heathcliff and I married, we should be beggars


whereas, if I marry Linton I can aid Heathcliff to rise, and place him out of my brother's power."

- whereas, if I marry Linton I can help Heathcliff to rise.'


"With your husband's money, Miss Catherine?"

'With your husband's money, Miss Catherine?'


"You'll find him not so pliable as you calculate upon: and, though I'm hardly a judge, I think that's the worst motive you've given yet for being the wife of young Linton."

'That's the worst motive you've given yet for marrying young Linton.'


"It is not," retorted she; "it is the best!

'It is not,' retorted she; 'it is the best and least selfish!


The others were the satisfaction of my whims: and for Edgar's sake, too, to satisfy him.


This is for the sake of one who comprehends in his person my feelings to Edgar and myself.

It is for the sake of one who embodies all my feelings.


I cannot express it; but surely you and everybody have a notion that there is or should be an existence of yours beyond you.


What were the use of my creation, if I were entirely contained here?

what were the use of my creation, if I were entirely contained here?


My great miseries in this world have been Heathcliff's miseries, and I watched and felt each from the beginning: my great thought in living is himself.

My great miseries in this world have been Heathcliff's miseries: my great thought in living is himself.


If all else perished, and _he_ remained, _I_ should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger: I should not seem a part of it.-My love for Linton is like the foliage in the woods: time will change it, I'm well aware, as winter changes the trees.

If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger: I should not seem a part of it. My love for Linton is like the foliage in the woods: time will change it, I'm well aware, as winter changes the trees.


My love for Heathcliff resembles the eternal rocks beneath: a source of little visible delight, but necessary.


He's always, always in my mind: not as a pleasure, any more than I am always a pleasure to myself, but as my own being.


So don't talk of our separation again: it is impracticable; and-"


She paused, and hid her face in the folds of my gown; but I jerked it forcibly away.

She hid her face in the folds of my gown; but I jerked it away,


"If I can make any sense of your nonsense, Miss," I said, "it only goes to convince me that you are ignorant of the duties you undertake in marrying; or else that you are a wicked, unprincipled girl.

'If I can make any sense of your nonsense, Miss,' I said, 'it only convinces me that you are ignorant of the duties you undertake in marrying; or else that you are a wicked girl.


But trouble me with no more secrets: I'll not promise to keep them."

But tell me no more secrets: I'll not promise to keep them.'


She was about to insist, when the entrance of Joseph finished our conversation; and Catherine removed her seat to a corner, and nursed Hareton, while I made the supper.

Joseph's entrance finished our conversation.


After it was cooked, my fellow-servant and I began to quarrel who should carry some to Mr. Hindley; and we didn't settle it till all was nearly cold.

I made the supper, and quarrelled with Joseph about who should carry some to Mr. Hindley.


Then we came to the agreement that we would let him ask, if he wanted any; for we feared particularly to go into his presence when he had been some time alone.

We agreed that we would let him ask, if he wanted any; for we feared to go into his presence.


"And how isn't that nowt comed in fro' th' field, be this time?

'And why isn't that nowt come in from th' field, by this time?


demanded the old man, looking round for Heathcliff.


On returning, I whispered to Catherine that he had heard a good part of what she said, I was sure; and told how I saw him quit the kitchen just as she complained of her brother's conduct regarding him.

On returning, I whispered to Catherine that he had heard much of what she said, I was sure; and told how I saw him leave the kitchen just as she complained of her brother's conduct.


She jumped up in a fine fright, flung Hareton on to the settle, and ran to seek for her friend herself; not taking leisure to consider why she was so flurried, or how her talk would have affected him.

She jumped up in a fright, and ran to seek for Heathcliff herself.


She was absent such a while that Joseph proposed we should wait no longer.

She was absent such a while that Joseph proposed we should wait no longer for supper.


He cunningly conjectured they were staying away in order to avoid hearing his protracted blessing.


They were "ill eneugh for ony fahl manners," he affirmed.


And on their behalf he added that night a special prayer to the usual quarter-of-an-hour's supplication before meat, and would have tacked another to the end of the grace, had not his young mistress broken in upon him with a hurried command that he must run down the road, and, wherever Heathcliff had rambled, find and make him re-enter directly!

He was saying an endless grace before eating when his young mistress broke in upon him with a hurried command that he must run down the road, find Heathcliff, and make him return directly!


"I want to speak to him, and I _must_, before I go upstairs," she said.


"And the gate is open: he is somewhere out of hearing; for he would not reply, though I shouted at the top of the fold as loud as I could."


Joseph objected at first; she was too much in earnest, however, to suffer contradiction; and at last he placed his hat on his head, and walked grumbling forth.


Meantime, Catherine paced up and down the floor, exclaiming-"I wonder where he is-I wonder where he can be!

Meantime, Catherine paced up and down, exclaiming, 'I wonder where he is!


Was he vexed at my bad humour this afternoon?


It's surely no great cause of alarm that Heathcliff should take a moonlight saunter on the moors, or even lie too sulky to speak to us in the hay-loft.

'It's surely no great cause of alarm that Heathcliff should take a moonlight saunter on the moors, or even hide in the hay-loft.


I departed to renew my search; its result was disappointment, and Joseph's quest ended in the same.

I departed, but my search resulted in disappointment, and Joseph's quest ended the same way.


"He's left th' gate at t' full swing, and Miss's pony has trodden dahn two rigs o' corn, and plottered through, raight o'er into t' meadow!

'He's left t' gate swinging, and Miss's pony has trodden down t' corn.


Hahsomdiver, t' maister "ull play t' devil to-morn, and he'll do weel.


He's patience itsseln wi' sich careless, offald craters-patience itsseln he is!


Bud he'll not be soa allus-yah's see, all on ye!


Yah mun'n't drive him out of his heead for nowt!"


"Have you been looking for him, as I ordered?"


"I sud more likker look for th' horse," he replied.


Bud I can look for norther horse nur man of a neeght loike this-as black as t' chimbley!

'I can look for nobody on a night like this,' he replied, 'as black as t' chimney!'


und Heathcliff's noan t' chap to coom at _my_ whistle-happen he'll be less hard o' hearing wi' _ye_!"


It _was_ a very dark evening for summer: the clouds appeared inclined to thunder, and I said we had better all sit down; the approaching rain would be certain to bring him home without further trouble.

It was a very dark evening: and appeared inclined to thunder. I said the approaching rain would be certain to bring him home.


However, Catherine would not be persuaded into tranquillity.

However, Catherine would not be persuaded.


She kept wandering to and fro, from the gate to the door, in a state of agitation which permitted no repose; and at length took up a permanent situation on one side of the wall, near the road: where, heedless of my expostulations and the growling thunder, and the great drops that began to plash around her, she remained, calling at intervals, and then listening, and then crying outright.

She kept wandering to the door, in a state of agitation; and at length stood near the road: where, heedless of the growling thunder, and the great drops of rain, she remained, calling, and then listening, and then crying passionately.


She beat Hareton, or any child, at a good passionate fit of crying.


About midnight, while we still sat up, the storm came rattling over the Heights in full fury.

About midnight, the storm came rattling over the Heights in full fury.


There was a violent wind, as well as thunder, and either one or the other split a tree off at the corner of the building: a huge bough fell across the roof, and knocked down a portion of the east chimney-stack, sending a clatter of stones and soot into the kitchen-fire.

There was a violent wind: a huge bough fell across the roof, and knocked down part of the east chimney-stack, sending a clatter of stones and soot into the kitchen-fire.


We thought a bolt had fallen in the middle of us; and Joseph swung on to his knees, beseeching the Lord to remember the patriarchs Noah and Lot, and, as in former times, spare the righteous, though he smote the ungodly.

We thought a lightning-bolt had fallen on us; and Joseph fell on to his knees, beseeching the Lord to spare the righteous.


I felt some sentiment that it must be a judgment on us also.

I felt as if it must be a judgment on us.


The Jonah, in my mind, was Mr. Earnshaw; and I shook the handle of his den that I might ascertain if he were yet living.

The Jonah, in my mind, was Mr. Earnshaw; and I shook the handle of his room to see if he were yet living.


He replied audibly enough, in a fashion which made my companion vociferate, more clamorously than before, that a wide distinction might be drawn between saints like himself and sinners like his master.


But the uproar passed away in twenty minutes, leaving us all unharmed; excepting Cathy, who got thoroughly drenched for her obstinacy in refusing to take shelter, and standing bonnetless and shawlless to catch as much water as she could with her hair and clothes.

But the uproar passed away, leaving us all unharmed; excepting Cathy, who got thoroughly drenched by standing shawl-less.


She came in and lay down on the settle, all soaked as she was, turning her face to the back, and putting her hands before it.

She came in and lay down on the settle, all soaked as she was, and turned her face away.


I exclaimed, touching her shoulder; "you are not bent on getting your death, are you?


there's no use waiting any longer on that foolish boy: he'll be gone to Gimmerton, and he'll stay there now.

there's no use waiting any longer on that foolish boy: he'll be gone to Gimmerton.'


He guesses we shouldn't wait for him till this late hour: at least, he guesses that only Mr. Hindley would be up; and he'd rather avoid having the door opened by the master."


"Nay, nay, he's noan at Gimmerton," said Joseph.


"I's niver wonder but he's at t' bothom of a bog-hoile.


This visitation worn't for nowt, and I wod hev' ye to look out, Miss-yah muh be t' next.


All warks togither for gooid to them as is chozzen, and piked out fro' th' rubbidge!


And he began quoting several texts, referring us to chapters and verses where we might find them.


I, having vainly begged the wilful girl to rise and remove her wet things, left him preaching and her shivering, and betook myself to bed with little Hareton, who slept as fast as if everyone had been sleeping round him.

After vainly begging the wilful girl to rise and remove her wet things, I left her shivering, and took myself to bed with little Hareton.


I heard Joseph read on a while afterwards; then I distinguished his slow step on the ladder, and then I dropped asleep.


Coming down somewhat later than usual, I saw, by the sunbeams piercing the chinks of the shutters, Miss Catherine still seated near the fireplace.

Coming down later than usual, I saw Miss Catherine still seated near the fireplace.


The house-door was ajar, too; light entered from its unclosed windows; Hindley had come out, and stood on the kitchen hearth, haggard and drowsy.

The door was ajar; Hindley stood on the kitchen hearth, haggard and drowsy.


he was saying when I entered: "you look as dismal as a drowned whelp.

he was saying when I entered: 'you look as dismal as a drowned whelp.


"I've been wet," she answered reluctantly, "and I'm cold, that's all."

'I've been wet,' she answered reluctantly, 'and I'm cold, that's all.'


I cried, perceiving the master to be tolerably sober.


"She got steeped in the shower of yesterday evening, and there she has sat the night through, and I couldn't prevail on her to stir."

'She got soaked yesterday evening, and there she has sat the night through.'


Neither of us wished to mention Heathcliff's absence, as long as we could conceal it; so I replied, I didn't know how she took it into her head to sit up; and she said nothing.

Neither of us wished to mention Heathcliff's absence; so I replied, I didn't know; and she said nothing.


The morning was fresh and cool; I threw back the lattice, and presently the room filled with sweet scents from the garden; but Catherine called peevishly to me, "Ellen, shut the window.

The morning was fresh and cool. I threw open the window, and the room filled with sweet scents from the garden; but Catherine called peevishly, 'Ellen, shut the window.


And her teeth chattered as she shrank closer to the almost extinguished embers.

And her teeth chattered as she shrank closer to the fire.


"She's ill," said Hindley, taking her wrist; "I suppose that's the reason she would not go to bed.


I don't want to be troubled with more sickness here.


croaked Joseph, catching an opportunity from our hesitation to thrust in his evil tongue.


"If I war yah, maister, I'd just slam t' boards i' their faces all on 'em, gentle and simple!


Never a day ut yah're off, but yon cat o' Linton comes sneaking hither; and Miss Nelly, shoo's a fine lass!

'Whenever you're out, yon Linton comes sneaking here; and Miss Nelly, she's a fine lass!


shoo sits watching for ye i' t' kitchen; and as yah're in at one door, he's out at t'other; and, then, wer grand lady goes a-courting of her side!

she sits watching for ye; and as you're in at one door, he's out at t'other.


It's bonny behaviour, lurking amang t' fields, after twelve o' t' night, wi' that fahl, flaysome divil of a gipsy, Heathcliff!

And our grand lady's lurking among t' fields, after midnight, wi' that foul devil of a gipsy, Heathcliff!


They think _I'm_ blind; but I'm noan: nowt ut t' soart!-I seed young Linton boath coming and going, and I seed _yah_" (directing his discourse to me), "yah gooid fur nowt, slattenly witch!


nip up and bolt into th' house, t' minute yah heard t' maister's horse-fit clatter up t' road."


cried Catherine; "none of your insolence before me!


Edgar Linton came yesterday by chance, Hindley; and it was _I_ who told him to be off: because I knew you would not like to have met him as you were."

'Edgar Linton came yesterday by chance, Hindley; and it was I who told him to be off.'


"You lie, Cathy, no doubt," answered her brother, "and you are a confounded simpleton!

'You lie, Cathy, no doubt,' answered her brother, 'and you are a simpleton!


But never mind Linton at present: tell me, were you not with Heathcliff last night?

But never mind Linton: tell me, were you not with Heathcliff last night?


You need not be afraid of harming him: though I hate him as much as ever, he did me a good turn a short time since that will make my conscience tender of breaking his neck.


To prevent it, I shall send him about his business this very morning; and after he's gone, I'd advise you all to look sharp: I shall only have the more humour for you."


"I never saw Heathcliff last night," answered Catherine, beginning to sob bitterly: "and if you do turn him out of doors, I'll go with him.

'I never saw Heathcliff last night,' answered Catherine, beginning to sob bitterly:


But, perhaps, you'll never have an opportunity: perhaps, he's gone."


Here she burst into uncontrollable grief, and the remainder of her words were inarticulate.


Hindley lavished on her a torrent of scornful abuse, and bade her get to her room immediately, or she shouldn't cry for nothing!

Hindley abused her scornfully, bidding her get to her room, or she shouldn't cry for nothing!


I obliged her to obey; and I shall never forget what a scene she acted when we reached her chamber: it terrified me.

I made her obey; and I shall never forget what a scene she acted in her chamber: it terrified me.


I thought she was going mad, and I begged Joseph to run for the doctor.


It proved the commencement of delirium: Mr. Kenneth, as soon as he saw her, pronounced her dangerously ill; she had a fever.

It proved the start of delirium. Dr. Kenneth, as soon as he saw her, pronounced her dangerously ill with fever.


He bled her, and he told me to let her live on whey and water-gruel, and take care she did not throw herself downstairs or out of the window; and then he left: for he had enough to do in the parish, where two or three miles was the ordinary distance between cottage and cottage.

He bled her, and told me to take care she did not throw herself downstairs or out of the window; and then he left.


Though I cannot say I made a gentle nurse, and Joseph and the master were no better, and though our patient was as wearisome and headstrong as a patient could be, she weathered it through.

Though I cannot say I made a gentle nurse, and though our patient was as wearisome and headstrong as a patient could be, she weathered it through.


Old Mrs. Linton paid us several visits, to be sure, and set things to rights, and scolded and ordered us all; and when Catherine was convalescent, she insisted on conveying her to Thrushcross Grange: for which deliverance we were very grateful.

Old Mrs. Linton paid us several visits, and scolded and ordered us all; and when Catherine was convalescent, she insisted on taking her to Thrushcross Grange: for which we were very grateful.


But the poor dame had reason to repent of her kindness: she and her husband both took the fever, and died within a few days of each other.

But the poor dame had cause to repent of her kindness: both she and her husband took the fever, and died within a few days of each other.


Our young lady returned to us saucier and more passionate, and haughtier than ever.

Our young lady returned to us saucier, more passionate, and haughtier than ever.


Heathcliff had never been heard of since the evening of the thunder-storm; and, one day, I had the misfortune, when she had provoked me exceedingly, to lay the blame of his disappearance on her: where indeed it belonged, as she well knew.

Heathcliff had never been heard of since the evening of the thunder-storm; and, one day, when she had provoked me exceedingly, I blamed his disappearance on her.


From that period, for several months, she ceased to hold any communication with me, save in the relation of a mere servant.

From that period, for several months, she stopped talking to me, except as to a mere servant.


Joseph fell under a ban also: he would speak his mind, and lecture her all the same as if she were a little girl; and she esteemed herself a woman, and our mistress, and thought that her recent illness gave her a claim to be treated with consideration.


Then the doctor had said that she would not bear crossing much; she ought to have her own way; and it was nothing less than murder in her eyes for any one to presume to stand up and contradict her.


From Mr. Earnshaw and his companions she kept aloof; and tutored by Kenneth, and serious threats of a fit that often attended her rages, her brother allowed her whatever she pleased to demand, and generally avoided aggravating her fiery temper.

From her brother she kept aloof; and he allowed her whatever she pleased, and avoided aggravating her fiery temper.


He was rather too indulgent in humouring her caprices; not from affection, but from pride: he wished earnestly to see her bring honour to the family by an alliance with the Lintons, and as long as she let him alone she might trample on us like slaves, for aught he cared!

He indulged her too much, for he wished to see her bring honour to the family by a marriage with the Lintons.


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

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


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


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


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


When I refused to go, and when she found her entreaties did not move me, she went lamenting to her husband and brother.


The former offered me munificent wages; the latter ordered me to pack up: he wanted no women in the house, he said, now that there was no mistress; and as to Hareton, the curate should take him in hand, by-and-by.

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


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


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

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


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

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


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


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

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


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

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


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

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


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

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


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


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

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


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

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


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

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


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

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


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

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


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

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


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

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


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

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


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

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


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

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


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

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


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

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


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

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


Once or twice, after we had gone to bed, I've happened to open my door again and seen her sitting crying on the stairs'-top; and then I've shut myself in quick, for fear of being moved to interfere.

Once or twice, I've seen her sitting crying on the stairs; and


I did pity her then, I'm sure: still I didn't wish to lose my place, you know.


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

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


"Having uttered this speech, she vanished again.


I lay a quarter of an hour listening and trembling.


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

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