however,hegenerouslyreturned。Thentheycametothedoor,andfromtheirconversationIjudgedtheywereabouttoissueoutandhaveawalkonthemoors。IsupposedIshouldbecondemnedinHaretonEarnshaw'sheart,ifnotbyhismouth,tothelowestpitintheinfernalregions,ifIshowedmy`unfortunatepersoninhisneighbourhoodthen;andfeelingverymeanandmalignant,Iskulkedroundtoseekrefugeinthekitchen。Therewasunobstructedadmittanceonthatsidealso,andatthedoorsatmyoldfriendNellyDean,sewingandsingingasong;whichwasofteninterruptedfromwithinbyharshwordsofscornandintolerance,utteredinfarfrommusicalaccents。
  `Aw'drayther,byth'haulf,hev`emswearingi'mylugsfroughmorntoneeght,nurhearkenyah,hahsiver!'saidthetenantofthekitchen,inanswertoanunheardspeechofNelly's。`It'sablazingshaime,utAwcannutoppent'blessedBook,budyahsetupthemgloriestuhSattan,un'
  allt'flaysomewickednessesutiverwerbornintuht'warld!Oh!yah'eraraightnowt;un'shoo'sanother;un'thatpoorlad'llbelostatweenye。Poorlad!'headded,withagroan;`he'switched:Aw'msartinon't!
  OLord,judge`em,furthey'snortherlawnurjusticeamangwerrullers!'
  `No!orweshouldbesittinginflamingfagots,Isuppose,'retortedthesinger。`Butwisht,oldman,andreadyourBiblelikeaChristian,andnevermindme。Thisis"FairyAnnie's`Wedding"——abonnytune——itgoestoadance。'
  MrsDeanwasabouttorecommence,whenIadvanced;andrecognizingmedirectly,shejumpedtoherfeet,crying:
  `Why,blessyou,MrLockwood!Howcouldyouthinkofreturninginthisway?All'sshutupatThrushcrossGrange。Youshouldhavegivenusnotice!'
  `I'vearrangedtobeaccommodatedthere,foraslongasIshallstay,'Ianswered。`Idepartagaintomorrow。Andhowareyoutransplantedhere,MrsDean?tellmethat。'
  `Zillahleft,andMrHeathcliffwishedmetocome,soonafteryouwenttoLondon,andstaytillyoureturned。But,stepin,pray!HaveyouwalkedfromGimmertonthisevening?'
  `FromtheGrange,'Ireplied;`andwhiletheymakemelodgingroomthere,Iwanttofinishmybusinesswithyourmaster;becauseIdon'tthinkofhavinganotheropportunityinahurry。'
  `Whatbusiness,sir?'saidNelly,conductingmeintothehouse。
  `He'sgoneoutatpresent,andwon'treturnsoon。'
  `Abouttherent,'Ianswered。
  `Oh!thenitiswithMrsHeathcliffyoumustsettle,'sheobserved;
  `orratherwithme。Shehasnotlearnttomanageheraffairsyet,andI
  actforher:there'snobodyelse。'
  Ilookedsurprised。
  `Ah!youhavenotheardofHeathcliff'sdeath,Isee,'shecontinued。
  `Heathcliffdead!'Iexclaimed,astonished。`Howlongago?'
  `Threemonthssince:butsitdownandletmetakeyourhat,andI'lltellyouallaboutit。Stop,youhavehadnothingtoeat,haveyou?'
  `Iwantnothing:Ihaveorderedsupperathome。Yousitdowntoo。
  Ineverdreamtofhisdying!Letmehearhowitcametopass。Yousayyoudon'texpectthembackforsometime——theyoungpeople?'
  `No——Ihavetoscoldthemeveryeveningfortheirlaterambles:
  buttheydon'tcareforme。Atleasthaveadrinkofouroldale;itwilldoyougood:youseemweary。'
  ShehastenedtofetchitbeforeIcouldrefuse,andIheardJosephaskingwhether`itwarn'tacryingscandalthatsheshouldhavefelliesathertimeoflife?Andthen,togetthemjocksoutuh't'maister'scellar!
  Hefairshaamedto`bidestillandseeit。'
  Shedidnotstaytoretaliate,butre-enteredinaminute,bearingareamingsilverpint,whosecontentsIlaudedwithbecomingearnestness。
  AndafterwardsshefurnishedmewiththesequelofHeathclifFshistory。
  Hehada`queer'end,assheexpressedit。
  IwassummonedtoWutheringHeights,withinafortnightofyourleavingus,shesaid;andIobeyedjoyfully,forCatherine'ssake。Myfirstinterviewwithhergrievedandshockedme:shehadalteredsomuchsinceourseparation。MrHeathcliffdidnotexplainhisreasonsfortakinganewmindaboutmycominghere;heonlytoldmehewantedme,andhewastiredofseeingCatherine:Imustmakethelittleparlourmysitting-room,andkeepherwithme。Itwasenoughifhewereobligedtoseeheronceortwiceaday。Sheseemedpleasedatthisarrangement;and,bydegrees,Ismuggledoveragreatnumberofbooks,andotherarticles,thathadformedheramusementattheGrange;andflatteredmyselfweshouldgetonintolerablecomfort。Thedelusiondidnotlastlong。Catherine,contentedatfirst,inabriefspacegrewirritableandrestless。Foronething,shewasforbiddentomoveoutofthegarden,anditfrettedhersadlytobeconfinedtoitsnarrowboundsasspringdrewon;foranother,infollowingthehouse,I
  wasforcedtoquitherfrequently,andshecomplainedofloneliness:shepreferredquarrellingwithJosephinthekitchentosittingatpeaceinhersolitude。Ididnotmindtheirskirmishes:butHaretonwasoftenobligedtoseekthekitchenalso,whenthemasterwantedtohavethehousetohimself;
  andthoughinthebeginningsheeitherleftitathisapproach,orquietlyjoinedinmyoccupations,andshunnedremarkingoraddressinghim——andthoughhewasalwaysassullenandsilentaspossible——afterawhileshechangedherbehaviour,andbecameincapableoflettinghimalone:talkingathim;commentingonhisstupidityandidleness;expressingherwonderhowhecouldendurethelifehelived——howhecouldsitawholeeveningstaringintothefireanddozing。
  `He'sjustlikeadog,ishenot,Ellen?'sheonceobserved,`oracarthorse?Hedoeshiswork,eatshisfood,andsleepseternally!Whatablank,drearymindhemusthave!Doyoueverdream,Hareton?And,ifyoudo,whatisitabout?Butyoucan'tspeaktome!'
  Thenshelookedathim;buthewouldneitheropenhismouthnorlookagain。
  `He's,perhaps,dreamingnow,'shecontinued。`HetwitchedhisshoulderasJunotwitcheshers。Askhim,Ellen。'
  `MrHaretonwillaskthemastertosendyouupstairs,ifyoudon'tbehave!'Isaid。Hehadnotonlytwitchedhisshoulderbutclenchedhisfist,asiftemptedtouseit。
  `IknowwhyHaretonneverspeaks,whenIaminthekitchen,'sheexclaimed,onanotheroccasion。`HeisafraidIshalllaughathim。Ellen,whatdoyouthink?Hebegantoteachhimselftoreadonce;andbecauseIlaughed,heburnedhisbooks,anddroppedit:washenotafool?'
  `Werenotyounaughty?'Isaid;`answermethat。'
  `PerhapsIwas,'shewenton;`butIdidnotexpecthimtobesosilly。Hareton,ifIgaveyouabook,wouldyoutakeitnow?I'lltry!'
  Sheplacedoneshehadbeenperusingonhishand;heflungitoff,andmuttered,ifshedidnotgiveover,hewouldbreakherneck。
  "Well,Ishallputithere,'shesaid,`inthetabledrawer;andI'mgoingtobed。'
  Thenshewhisperedmetowatchwhetherhetouchedit,anddeparted。
  Buthewouldnotcomenearit;andsoIinformedherinthemorning,tohergreatdisappointment。Isawshewassorryforhisperseveringsulkinessandindolence:herconsciencereprovedherforfrighteninghimoffimprovinghimself:shehaddoneiteffectually。Butheringenuitywasatworktoremedytheinjury:whileIironed,orpursuedotherstationaryemploymentsIcouldnotwelldointheparlour,shewouldbringsomepleasantvolumeandreaditaloudtome。`WhenHaretonwasthere,shegenerallypausedinaninterestingpart,andleftthebooklyingabout:thatshedidrepeatedly;
  buthewasasobstinateasamule,and,insteadofsnatchingatherbait,inwetweatherhetooktosmokingwithJoseph;andtheysatlikeautomatons,oneoneachsideofthefire,theelderhappilytoodeaftounderstandherwickednonsense,ashewouldhavecalledit,theyoungerdoinghisbesttoseemtodisregardit。Onfineeveningsthelatterfollowedhisshootingexpeditions,andCatherineyawnedandsighed,andteasedmetotalktoher,andranoffintothecourtorgarden,themomentIbegan;
  and,asalastresource,cried,andsaidshewastiredofliving:herlifewasuseless。
  MrHeathcliff,whogrewmoreandmoredisinclinedtosociety,hadalmostbanishedEarnshawoutofhisapartment。OwingtoanaccidentatthecommencementofMarch,hebecameforsomedaysafixtureinthekitchen。Hisgunburstwhileoutonthehillsbyhimself;asplintercuthisarm,andhelostagooddealofbloodbeforehecouldreachhome。Theconsequencewasthat,perforce,hewascondemnedtothefiresideandtranquillity,tillhemadeitupagain。ItsuitedCatherinetohavehimthere:atanyrate,itmadeherhateherroomupstairsmorethanever:andshewouldcompelmetofindoutbusinessbelow,thatshemightaccompanyme。
  OnEasterMonday,JosephwenttoGimmertonfairwithsomecattle;
  and,intheafternoon,Iwasbusygettinguplineninthekitchen。Earnshawsat,moroseasusual,atthechimney-corner,andmylittlemistresswasbeguilinganidlehourwithdrawingpicturesonthewindowpanes;varyingheramusementbysmotheredburstsofsongs,andwhisperedejaculations,andquickglancesofannoyanceandimpatienceinthedirectionofhercousin,whosteadfastlysmoked,andlookedintothegrate。AtanoticethatIcoulddowithhernolongerinterceptingmylight,sheremovedtothehearthstone。
  Ibestowedlittleattentiononherproceedings,but,presently,Iheardherbegin:
  `I'vefoundout,Hareton,thatIwant——thatI'mglad——thatIshouldlikeyoutobemycousinnow,ifyouhadnotgrownsocrosstome,andsorough。'
  Haretonreturnednoanswer。
  `Hareton,Hareton,Hareton!doyouhear?'shecontinued。`Getoffwi'ye!'hegrowled,withuncompromisinggruffness。
  `Letmetakethatpipe,'shesaid,cautiouslyadvancingherhandandabstractingitfromhismouth。
  Beforehecouldattempttorecoverit,itwasbroken,andbehindthefire。Hesworeatherandseizedanother。
  `Stop,'shecried,`youmustlistentomefirst;andIcan'tspeakwhilethosecloudsarefloatinginmyface。'
  `Willyougotothedevil!'heexclaimedferociously,`andletmebe!'
  `No,'shepersisted,`Iwon't:Ican'ttellwhattodotomakeyoutalktome;andyouaredeterminednottounderstand。WhenIcallyoustupid,Idon'tmeananything:Idon'tmeanthatIdespiseyou。Come,youshalltakenoticeofme,Hareton!youaremycousin,andyoushallownme。
  `Ishallhavenaughttodowi'youandyourmuckypride,andyourdamnedmockingtricks!'heanswered。`I'llgotohell,bodyandsoul,beforeIlooksidewaysafteryouagain。SideoutO't'gait,now;thisminute!'
  Catherinefrowned,andretreatedtothewindow-seatchewingherlip,andendeavouring,byhumminganeccentrictune,toconcealagrowingtendencytosob。
  `Youshouldbefriendswithyourcousin,MrHareton,'Iinterrupted,`sincesherepentsofhersauciness。Itwoulddoyouagreatdealofgood:
  itwouldmakeyouanothermantohaveherforacompanion。'
  `Acompanion?'hecried;`whenshehatesme,anddoesnotthinkmefittowipehershoon!Nay!ifitmademeaking,I'dnotbescornedforseekinghergoodwillanymore。'
  `ItisnotIwhohateyou,itisyouwhohateme!'weptCathy,nolongerdisguisinghertrouble。`YouhatemeasmuchasMrHeathcliffdoes,andmore。'
  `You'readamnedliar,'beganEarnshaw:`whyhaveImadehimangry,bytakingyourpart,then,ahundredtimes?andthatwhenyousneeredatanddespisedme,and——Goonplaguingme,andI'llstepinyonder,andsayyouworriedmeoutofthekitchen!'
  `Ididn'tknowyoutookmypart,'sheanswered,dryinghereyes;
  `andIwasmiserableandbitterateverybody;butnowIthankyou,andbegyoutoforgiveme:whatcanIdobesides?'
  Shereturnedtothehearth,andfranklyextendedherhand。Heblackenedandscowledlikeathundercloud,andkepthisfistsresolutelyclenched,andhisgazefixedontheground。Catherine,byinstinct,musthavedivineditwasobdurateperversity,andnotdislike,thatpromptedthisdoggedconduct;for,afterremaininganinstantundecided,shestoopedandimpressedonhischeekagentlekiss。ThelittleroguethoughtIhadnotseenher,and,drawingback,shetookherformerstationbythewindow,quitedemurely。Ishookmyheadreprovingly,andthensheblushedandwhispered:
  `Well!whatshouldIhavedone,Ellen?Hewouldn'tshakehands,andhewouldn'tlook:ImustshowhimsomewaythatIlikehim——thatI
  wanttobefriends。'
  WhetherthekissconvincedHareton,Icannottell:hewasverycareful,forsomeminutes,thathisfaceshouldnotbeseen,andwhenhedidraiseit,hewassadlypuzzledwheretoturnhiseyes。
  Catherineemployedherselfinwrappingahandsomebookneatlyinwhitepaper,andhavingtieditwithabitofribband,andaddresseditto`MrHaretonEarnshaw',shedesiredmetobeherambassadress,andconveythepresenttoitsdestinedrecipient。
  `Andtellhim,ifhe'lltakeitI'llcomeandteachhimtoreaditright,'shesaid;`and,ifherefuseit,I'llgoupstairs,andneverteasehimagain。'
  Icarriedit,andrepeatedthemessage;anxiouslywatchedbymyemployer。Haretonwouldnotopenhisfingers,soIlaiditonhisknee。
  Hedidnotstrikeoff,either。Ireturnedtomywork。Catherineleanedherheadandarmsonthetable,tillsheheardtheslightestrustleofthecoveringbeingremoved;thenshestoleaway,andquietlyseatedherselfbesidehercousin。Hetrembled,andhisfaceglowed:allhisrudenessandallhissurlyharshnesshaddesertedhim:hecouldnotsummoncourage,atfirst,toutterasyllableinreplytoherquestioninglook,andhermurmuredpetition。
  `Sayyouforgiveme,Hareton,do?Youcanmakemesohappybyspeakingthatlittleword。'
  Hemutteredsomethinginaudible。
  `Andyou'llbemyfriend?'addedCatherineinterrogatively。
  `Nay,you'llbeashamedofmeeverydayofyourlife,'heanswered;
  `andthemore,themoreyouknowme;andIcannotbideit。'
  `Soyouwon'tbemyfriend?'shesaid,smilingassweetashoney,andcreepingcloseup。
  Ioverheardnofurtherdistinguishabletalk,but,onlookingroundagain,Iperceivedtwosuchradiantcountenancesbentoverthepageoftheacceptedbook,thatIdidnotdoubtthetreatyhadbeenratifiedonbothsides;andtheenemieswere,thenceforth,swornallies。
  Theworktheystudiedwasfullofcostlypictures;andthoseandtheirpositionhadcharmenoughtokeepthemunmovedtillJosephcamehome。
  He,poorman,wasperfectlyaghastatthespectacleofCatherineseatedonthesamebenchwithHaretonEarnshaw,leaningherhandonhisshoulder;
  andconfoundedathisfavourite'senduranceofherproximity:itaffectedhimtoodeeplytoallowanobservationonthesubjectthatnight。Hisemotionwasonlyrevealedbytheimmensesighshedrew,ashesolemnlyspreadhislargeBibleonthetable,andoverlaiditwithdirtybank-notesfromhispocket-book,theproduceoftheday'stransactions。Atlength,hesummonedHaretonfromhisseat。
  `Tak'theseintuht'maister,lad,'hesaid,`un'bidethar。
  Aw'sganguptuhmyawnrahm。Thishoile'snorthermensfulnorseemlyfurus:wemunsideahtandseearchanother。'
  `Come,Catherine,'Isaid,`wemust"sideout"too;I'vedonemyironing,areyoureadytogo?'
  `Itisnoteighto'clock!'sheanswered,risingunwillingly。`Hareton,I'llleavethisbookuponthechimney-piece,andI'llbringsomemoretomorrow。'
  `Onybooksutyahleave,Awsualltak'intuhth'hahse,'saidJoseph,`unit'llbemitchifyahfindemagean;soa,yahmuhplaseyourseln!'
  Cathythreatenedthathislibraryshouldpayforhers;and,smilingasshepassedHareton,wentsingingupstairs:lighterofheart,Iventuretosay,thanevershehadbeenunderthatroofbefore;except,perhaps,duringherearliestvisitstoLinton。
  Theintimacythuscommenced,grewrapidly;thoughitencounteredtemporaryinterruptions。Earnshawwasnottobecivilizedwithawish,andmyyoungladywasnophilosopher,andnoparagonofpatience;butboththeirmindstendingtothesamepoint——onelovinganddesiringtoesteem,andtheotherlovinganddesiringtobeesteemed——theycontrivedintheendtoreachit。
  Yousee,MrLockwood,itwaseasyenoughtowinMrsHeathcliff'sheart。Butnow,I'mgladyoudidnottry。Thecrownofallmywisheswillbetheunionofthosetwo。Ishallenvynooneontheirweddingday:therewon'tbeahappierwomanthanmyselfinEngland!
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  WutheringHeights[PreviousChapter][TableofContents]Chapter33OnthemorrowofthatMonday,Earnshawbeingstillunabletofollowhisordinaryemployments,andthereforeremainingaboutthehouse,Ispeedilyfounditwouldbeimpracticabletoretainmychargebesideme,asheretofore。
  Shegotdownstairsbeforeme,andoutintothegarden,whereshehadseenhercousinperformingsomeeasywork;andwhenIwenttobidthemcometobreakfast,Isawshehadpersuadedhimtoclearalargespaceofgroundfromcurrantandgooseberrybushes,andtheywerebusyplanningtogetheranimportationofplantsfromtheGrange。
  Iwasterrifiedatthedevastationwhichhadbeenaccomplishedinabriefhalf-hour;theblack-curranttreesweretheappleofJoseph'seye,andshehadjustfixedherchoiceofaflowerbedinthemidstofthem。
  `There!Thatwillbeallshowntothemaster,'Iexclaimed,`theminuteitisdiscovered。Andwhatexcusehaveyoutoofferfortakingsuchlibertieswiththegarden?`Weshallhaveafineexplosionontheheadofit:seeifwedon't!MrHareton,Iwonderyoushouldhavenomorewit,thantogoandmakethatmessatherbidding!'
  `I'dforgottentheywereJoseph's,'answeredEarnshaw,ratherpuzzled;`butI'lltellhimIdidit。'
  `WealwaysateourmealswithMrHeathcliff。Iheldthemistress'spostinmakingteaandcarving;soIwasindispensableattable。Catherineusuallysatbyme,buttodayshestolenearertoHareton;andIpresentlysawshewouldhavenomorediscretioninherfriendshipthanshehadinherhostility。
  `Now,mindyoudon'ttalkwithandnoticeyourcousintoomuch,'
  weremywhisperedinstructionsasweenteredtheroom。`ItwillcertainlyannoyMrHeathcliff,andhe'llbemadatyouboth。'
  `I'mnotgoingto,'sheanswered。
  Theminuteafter,shehadsidledtohim,andwasstickingprimrosesinhisplateofporridge。
  Hedarednotspeaktoherthere:hedaredhardlylook;andyetshewentonteasing,tillhewastwiceonthepointofbeingprovokedtolaugh;andIfrowned,andthensheglancedtowardsthemaster:whosemindwasoccupiedonothersubjectsthanhiscompany,ashiscountenanceevinced;
  andshegrewseriousforaninstant,scrutinizinghimwithdeepgravity。
  Afterwardssheturned,andrecommencedhernonsense;atlast,Haretonutteredasmotheredlaugh。MrHeathcliffstarted;hiseyerapidlysurveyedourfaces。Catherinemetitwithheraccustomedlookofnervousnessandyetdefiance,whichheabhorred。
  `Itiswellyouareoutofmyreach,'heexclaimed。"Whatfiendpossessesyoutostarebackatme,continually,withthoseinfernaleyes?
  Downwiththem!anddon'tremindmeofyourexistenceagain。IthoughtIhadcuredyouoflaughing。'
  `Itwasme,'mutteredHareton。"Whatdoyousay?'demandedthemaster。
  Haretonlookedathisplate,anddidnotrepeattheconfession。
  MrHeathclifflookedathimabit,andthensilentlyresumedhisbreakfastandhisinterruptedmusing。`Wehadnearlyfinished,andthetwoyoungpeopleprudentlyshiftedwiderasunder,soIanticipatednofurtherdisturbanceduringthatsitting:whenJosephappearedatthedoor,revealingbyhisquiveringlipandfuriouseyes,thattheoutragecommittedonhispreciousshrubswasdetected。HemusthaveseenCathyandhercousinaboutthespotbeforeheexaminedit,forwhilehisjawsworkedlikethoseofacowchewingitscud,andrenderedhisspeechdifficulttounderstand,hebegan:
  `Awmunhevmywage,andAwmungoa!Awbedaimedtuhdee,wheareAw'dsarvedfursixtyyear;`unAwthowtAw'dlugmybooksupintuht'garret,un'allmybitsuhstuff,un'theysudhevt'kitchentuhtheirseln;
  furt'sakeuhquietness。Itwurhardtuhgieupmyawnhearthstun,budAwthowtAwcoulddothat!Bud,nah,shoo'staanmygardenfroughme,un'byth'heart,maister,Awcannotstandit!Yahmuhbendtuhth'
  yoak,anyewillAwnoanusedto`t,andanow'dmandosen'tsooingetusedtuhnewbarthens。Aw'draytherarnmybitean'mysupwi'ahammerinth'road!'
  `Now,now,idiot!'interruptedHeathcliff,`cutitshort!`What'syourgrievance?I'llinterfereinnoquarrelsbetweenyouandNelly。Shemaythrustyouintothecoal-holeforanythingIcare。'
  `It'snoanNelly!'answeredJoseph。`Awsudn'tshiftfurNellie——nastyillnowtasshoois。ThankGod!shoocannotstalet'sowlo'nob'dy!
  Shoowerniversoahandsome,budwhetabodymudlookather`bahtwinking。
  It'syonflaysome,gracelessquean,utswitchedahrlad,wi'herboldeenun'herforrardways——till——Nay!itfairbrustsmyheart!He'sforgettenallEedoneforhim,un'madeonhim,un'goanun'rivenupawholerowutt'grandestcurranttrees,i't'garden!'Andherehelamentedoutright;
  unmannedbyasenseofhisbitterinjuries,andEarnshaw'singratitudeanddangerouscondition。
  `Isthefooldrunk?'askedMrHeathcliff。`Hareton,isityouhe'sfindingfaultwith?'
  `I'vepulleduptwoorthreebushes,'repliedtheyoungman;`butI'mgoingtoset`emagain。'
  `Andwhyhaveyoupulledthemup?'saidthemaster。Catherineunwiselyputinhertongue。
  "Wewantedtoplantsomeflowersthere,'shecried。`I'mtheonlypersontoblame,forIwishedhimtodoit。'
  `Andwhothedevilgaveyouleavetotouchastickabouttheplace?'demandedherfather-in-law,muchsurprised。`Andwhoorderedyoutoobeyher?'headded,turningtoHareton。
  Thelatterwasspeechless;hiscousinreplied:
  `Youshouldn'tgrudgeafewyardsofearthformetoornament,whenyouhavetakenallmyland!'
  `Yourland,insolentslut!Youneverhadany,'saidHeathcliff。
  `Andmymoney,'shecontinued;returninghisangryglare,andmeantimebitingapieceofcrust,theremnantofherbreakfast。
  `Silence!'heexclaimed。`Getdone,andbegone!'
  `AndHareton'sland,andhismoney,'pursuedtherecklessthing。
  `HaretonandIarefriendsnow;andIshalltellhimallaboutyou!'
  Themasterseemedconfoundedamoment:hegrewpale,androseup,eyeingherallthewhile,withanexpressionofmortalhate。
  `Ifyoustrikeme,Haretonwillstrikeyou,'shesaid;`soyoumayaswellsitdown。'
  `IfHaretondoesnotturnyououtoftheroom,I'llstrikehimtohell,'thunderedHeathcliff。`Damnablewitch!dareyoupretendtorousehimagainstme?Offwithher!Doyouhear?Flingherintothekitchen!