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Chapter 9
Thenthedoctorhadsaidthatshewouldnotbearcrossingmuch;sheoughttohaveherownway;anditwasnothinglessthanmurderinhereyesforanyonetopresumetostandupandcontradicther.FromMr.Earnshawandhiscompanionsshekeptaloof;andtutoredbyKenneth,andseriousthreatsofafitthatoftenattendedherrages,herbrotherallowedherwhatevershepleasedtodemand,andgenerallyavoidedaggravatingherfierytemper.Hewasrathertooindulgentinhumouringhercaprices;notfromaffection,butfrompride:hewishedearnestlytoseeherbringhonourtothefamilybyanalliancewiththeLintons,andaslongasshelethimaloneshemighttrampleonuslikeslaves,foraughthecared!EdgarLinton,asmultitudeshavebeenbeforeandwillbeafterhim,wasinfatuated;andbelievedhimselfthehappiestmanaliveonthedayheledhertoGimmertonChapel,threeyearssubsequenttohisfather’sdeath.
Muchagainstmyinclination,IwaspersuadedtoleaveWutheringHeightsandaccompanyherhere.LittleHaretonwasnearlyfiveyearsold,andIhadjustbeguntoteachhimhisletters.Wemadeasadparting;butCatherine’stearsweremorepowerfulthanours.WhenIrefusedtogo,andwhenshefoundherentreatiesdidnotmoveme,shewentlamentingtoherhusbandandbrother.Theformerofferedmemunificentwages;thelatterorderedmetopackup:hewantednowomeninthehouse,hesaid,nowthattherewasnomistress;andastoHareton,thecurateshouldtakehiminhand,by-and-by.AndsoIhadbutonechoiceleft:todoasIwasordered
