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           Linton’snaturetobeheadstronganddomineering,"criedI;"butIdidn’tknowthatyouwishedtofosterherfiercetemper!Ididn’tknowthat,tohumourher,IshouldwinkatMr.Heathcliff.Iperformedthedutyofafaithfulservantintellingyou,andIhavegotafaithfulservant’swages!Well,itwillteachmetobecarefulnexttime.Nexttimeyoumaygatherintelligenceforyourself!"

           "Thenexttimeyoubringataletome,youshallquitmyservice,EllenDean,"hereplied.

           "You’dratherhearnothingaboutit,Isuppose,then,Mr.Linton?"saidI."Heathcliffhasyourpermissiontocomeacourtingtomiss,andtodropinateveryopportunityyourabsenceoffers,onpurposetopoisonthemistressagainstyou?"

           ConfusedasCatherinewas,herwitswerealertatapplyingourconversation.

           "Ah!Nellyhasplayedtraitor,"sheexclaimedpassionately."Nellyismyhiddenenemy.Youwitch!Soyoudoseekelfboltstohurtus!Letmego,I’llmakeherrue!I’llmakeherhowlarecantation!"

           Amaniac’sfurykindledunderherbrows;shestruggleddesperatelytodisengageherselffromLinton’sarms.Ifeltnoinclinationtotarrytheevent;and,resolvingtoseekmedicalaidonmyownresponsibility,Iquittedthechamber.

           Inpassingthegardentoreachtheroad,ataplacewhereabridlehookisdrivenintothewall,Isawsomethingwhitemovedirregularly,evidentlybyanotheragentthanthewind.