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Chapter 24
Heburstintoalaugh,andwentaway,sayinghewasgladItookthatviewofthematter.Sincethen,I’vetoldLintonhemustwhisperhisbitterthings.Now,Ellen,youhaveheardall.Ican’tbepreventedfromgoingtoWutheringHeights,exceptbyinflictingmiseryontwopeople;whereas,ifyou’llonlynottellpapa,mygoingneeddisturbthetranquillityofnone.You’llnottell,willyou?Itwillbeveryheartlessifyoudo."
"I’llmakeupmymindonthatpointbyto-morrow,MissCatherine,"Ireplied."Itrequiressomestudy;andsoI’llleaveyoutoyourrest,andgothinkitover."
Ithoughtitoveraloud,inmymaster’spresence;walkingstraightfromherroomtohisandrelatingthewholestory:withtheexceptionofherconversationswithhercousin,andanymentionofHareton.Mr.Lintonwasalarmedanddistressed,morethanhewouldacknowledgetome.Inthemorning,Catherinelearntmybetrayalofherconfidence,andshelearntalsothathersecretvisitsweretoend.Invainsheweptandwrithedagainsttheinterdict,andimploredherfathertohavepityonLinton:allshegottocomfortherwasapromisethathewouldwriteandgivehimleavetocometotheGrangewhenhepleased;butexplainingthathemustnolongerexpecttoseeCatherineatWutheringHeights.Perhaps,hadhebeenawareofhisnephew’sdispositionandstateofhealth,hewouldhaveseenfittowithholdeventhatslightconsolation.
