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!