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Chapter 21
Thehousekeeperleft,ifIrecollectrightly,twoyearsafterhecame;andanother,whomIdidnotknow,washersuccessor:shelivestherestill.
TimeworeonattheGrangeinitsformerpleasantway,tillMissCathyreachedsixteen.Ontheanniversaryofherbirthwenevermanifestedanysignsofrejoicing,becauseitwasalsotheanniversaryofmylatemistress’sdeath.Herfatherinvariablyspentthatdayaloneinthelibrary;andwalked,atdusk,asfarasGimmertonkirkyard,wherehewouldfrequentlyprolonghisstaybeyondmidnight.ThereforeCatherinewasthrownonherownresourcesforamusement.This20thofMarchwasabeautifulspringday,andwhenherfatherhadretired,myyoungladycamedowndressedforgoingout,andsaidsheaskedtohavearambleontheedgeofthemoorwithme:Mr.Lintonhadgivenherleave,ifwewentonlyashortdistanceandwerebackwithinthehour.
"Somakehaste,Ellen!"shecried."IknowwhereIwishtogo;whereacolonyofmoorgamearesettled:Iwanttoseewhethertheyhavemadetheirnestsyet."
"Thatmustbeagooddistanceup,"Ianswered;"theydon’tbreedontheedgeofthemoor."
"No,it’snot,"shesaid."I’vegoneverynearwithpapa."
Iputonmybonnetandsalliedout,thinkingnothingmoreofthematter.
