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Chapter 17
Oh,I’machingallover!Don’tbealarmed!ThereshallbeanexplanationassoonasIcangiveit;onlyjusthavethegoodnesstostepoutandorderthecarriagetotakemeontoGimmerton,andtellaservanttoseekupafewclothesinmywardrobe."
TheintruderwasMrs.Heathcliff.Shecertainlyseemedinnolaughingpredicament;herhairstreamedonhershoulders,drippingwithsnowandwater;shewasdressedinthegirlishdressshecommonlywore,befittingheragemorethanherposition:alowfrockwithshortsleeves,andnothingoneitherheadorneck.Thefrockwasoflightsilk,andclungtoherwithwet,andherfeetwereprotectedmerelybythinslippers;addtothisadeepcutunderoneear,whichonlythecoldpreventedfrombleedingprofusely,awhitefacescratchedandbruised,andaframehardlyabletosupportitself,throughfatigue;andyoumayfancymyfirstfrightwasnotmuchallayedwhenIhadhadleisuretoexamineher.
"Mydearyounglady,"Iexclaimed,"I’llstirnowhere,andhearnothing,tillyouhaveremovedeveryarticleofyourclothes,andputondrythings;andcertainlyyoushallnotgotoGimmertontonight,soitisneedlesstoorderthecarriage."
"Certainly,Ishall,"shesaid;"walkingorriding:yetI’venoobjectiontodressmyselfdecently.And—ah,seehowitflowsdownmynecknow!Thefiredoesmakeitsmart."
