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Chapter 24

           "’MissCatherine,I’millgrieved,’hebegan,‘butit’sraythertoobad-’

           "Igavehimacutwithmywhip,thinkingperhapshewouldmurderme.Heletgo,thunderingoneofhishorridcurses,andIgallopedhomemorethanhalfoutofmysenses.

           "Ididn’tbidyougoodnightthatevening,andIdidn’tgotoWutheringHeightsthenext:Iwishedtogoexceedingly;butIwasstrangelyexcited,anddreadedtohearthatLintonwasdead,sometimes;andsometimesshudderedatthethoughtofencounteringHareton.OnthethirddayItookcourage:atleast,Icouldn’tbearlongersuspense,andstoleoffoncemore.Iwentatfiveo’clock,andwalked;fancyingImightmanagetocreepintothehouse,anduptoLinton’sroom,unobserved.However,thedogsgavenoticeofmyapproach.Zillahreceivedme,andsaying,‘theladwasmendingnicely,’showedmeintoasmall,tidy,carpetedapartment,where,tomyinexpressiblejoy,IbeheldLintonlaidonalittlesofa,readingoneofmybooks.Buthewouldneitherspeaktomenorlookatme,throughawholehour.Ellen:hehassuchanunhappytemper.Andwhatquiteconfoundedme,whenhedidopenhismouth,itwastoutterthefalsehoodthatIhadoccasionedtheuproar,andHaretonwasnottoblame!Unabletoreply,exceptpassionately,Igotupandwalkedfromtheroom.Hesentaftermeafaint‘Catherine!’Hedidnotreckononbeingansweredso:butIwouldn’tturnback;andthemorrowwastheseconddayonwhichIstayedathome,nearlydeterminedtovisithimnomore.

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