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Chapter 30
"’ButIcannottellhowtodo,’shesaid;‘andifnobodywillhelpme,he’lldie!’
"’Walkoutoftheroom,’criedthemaster,‘andletmeneverhearawordmoreabouthim!Noneherecarewhatbecomesofhim;ifyoudo,actthenurse;ifyoudonot,lockhimupandleavehim.’
"Thenshebegantobotherme,andIsaidI’dhadenoughplaguewiththetiresomething;weeachhadourtasks,andherswastowaitonLinton,Mr.Heathcliffbidmeleavethatlabourtoher.
"Howtheymanagedtogether,Ican’ttell.Ifancyhefrettedagreatdeal,andmoanedhisselnnightandday;andshehadpreciouslittlerest:onecouldguessbyherwhitefaceandheavyeyes.Shesometimescameintothekitchenallwilderedlike,andlookedasifshewouldfainbegassistance;butIwasnotgoingtodisobeythemaster:Ineverdaredisobeyhim,Mrs.Dean;and,thoughIthoughtitwrongthatKennethshouldnotbesentfor,itwasnoconcernofmineeithertoadviseorcomplain,andIalwaysrefusedtomeddle.Onceortwice,afterwehadgonetobed,I’vehappenedtoopenmydooragainandseenhersittingcryingonthestairs’top;andthenI’veshutmyselfinquick,forfearofbeingmovedtointerfere.Ididpityherthen,I’msure:stillIdidn’twishtolosemyplace,youknow.
"Atlast,onenightshecameboldlyintomychamber,andfrightenedmeoutofmywits,bysaying:
"’TellMr.Heathcliffthathissonisdying—I’msureheis,thistime.Getup,instantly,andtellhim.’
"Havingutteredthisspeech,shevanishedagain.
