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

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