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           WhatcanIdoforCathy?HowmustIquither?I’dnotcareonemomentforLintonbeingHeathcliff’sson;norforhistakingherfromme,ifhecouldconsoleherformyloss.I’dnotcarethatHeathcliffgainedhisends,andtriumphedinrobbingmeofmylastblessing!ButshouldLintonbeunworthy—onlyafeebletooltohisfather—Icannotabandonhertohim!And,hardthoughitbetocrushherbuoyantspirit,ImustpersevereinmakinghersadwhileIlive,andleavinghersolitarywhenIdie.Darling!I’dratherresignhertoGod,andlayherintheearthbeforeme."

           "ResignhertoGodasitis,sir,"Ianswered,"andifweshouldloseyou—whichmayHeforbid—underHisprovidence,I’llstandherfriendandcounsellortothelast.MissCatherineisagoodgirl:Idon’tfearthatshewillgowilfullywrong;andpeoplewhodotheirdutyarealwaysfinallyrewarded."

           Springadvanced;yetmymastergatherednorealstrength,thoughheresumedhiswalksinthegroundswithhisdaughter.Toherinexperiencednotions,thisitselfwasasignofconvalescence;andthenhischeekwasoftenflushed,andhiseyeswerebright:shefeltsureofhisrecovering.Onherseventeenthbirthday,hedidnotvisitthechurchyard:itwasraining,andIobserved:

           "You’llsurelynotgooutto-night,sir?"

           Heanswered:

           "No,I’lldeferitthisyearalittlelonger."

           HewroteagaintoLinton,expressinghisgreatdesiretoseehim;and,hadtheinvalidbeenpresentable,I’venodoubthisfatherwouldhavepermittedhimtocome.