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Chapter 7

           Withthathedashedheadforemostoutoftheroom,amidthemerrimentofthemasterandmistress,andtotheseriousdisturbanceofCatherine;whocouldnotcomprehendhowherremarksshouldhaveproducedsuchanexhibitionofbadtemper.

           Afterplayinglady’s-maidtothenewcomer,andputtingmycakesintheoven,andmakingthehouseandkitchencheerfulwithgreatfires,befittingChristmaseve,Ipreparedtositdownandamusemyselfbysingingcarols,allalone;regardlessofJoseph’saffirmationsthatheconsideredthemerrytunesIchoseasnextdoortosongs.Hehadretiredtoprivateprayerinhischamber,andMr.andMrs.EarnshawwereengagingMissy’sattentionbysundrygaytriflesboughtforhertopresenttothelittleLintons,asanacknowledgmentoftheirkindness.TheyhadinvitedthemtospendthemorrowatWutheringHeights,andtheinvitationhadbeenaccepted,ononecondition:Mrs.Lintonbeggedthatherdarlingsmightbekeptcarefullyapartfromthat"naughtyswearingboy."

           UnderthesecircumstancesIremainedsolitary.Ismelttherichscentoftheheatingspices;andadmiredtheshiningkitchenutensils,thepolishedclock,deckedinholly,thesilvermugsrangedonatrayreadytobefilledwithmulledaleforsupper;andaboveall,thespecklesspurityofmyparticularcarethescouredandwell-sweptfloor.

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