第14章

类别:其他 作者:Emily Bronte字数:9442更新时间:18/12/14 16:56:42
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! [NextChapter][TableofContents] 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!