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Chapter 9

           Butifyouwillnotmockatme,I’llexplainit:Ican’tdoitdistinctly:butI’llgiveyouafeelingofhowIfeel."

           Sheseatedherselfbymeagain:hercountenancegrewsadderandgraver,andherclaspedhandstrembled.

           "Nelly,doyouneverdreamqueerdreams?"shesaidsuddenly,aftersomeminutes’reflection.

           "Yes,nowandthen,"Ianswered.

           "AndsodoI.I’vedreamtinmylifedreamsthathavestayedwithmeeverafter,andchangedmyideas:they’vegonethroughandthroughme,likewinethroughwater,andalteredthecolourofmymind.Andthisisone;I’mgoingtotellitbuttakecarenottosmileatanypartofit."

           "Oh!don’t,MissCatherine!"Icried."We’redismalenoughwithoutconjuringupghostsandvisionstoperplexus.Come,come,bemerryandlikeyourself!LookatlittleHaretonhe’sdreamingnothingdreary.Howsweetlyhesmilesinhissleep!"

           "Yes;andhowsweetlyhisfathercursesinhissolitude!Yourememberhim,Idaresay,whenhewasjustsuchanotherasthatchubbything:nearlyasyoungandinnocent.However,Nelly,Ishallobligeyoutolisten:it’snotlong;andI’venopowertobemerryto-night."

           "Iwon’thearit,Iwon’thearit!"Irepeatedhastily.

           Iwassuperstitiousaboutdreamsthen,andamstill;andCatherinehadanunusualgloominheraspect,thatmademedreadsomethingfromwhichImightshapeaprophecy,andforeseeafearfulcatastrophe.Shewasvexed,butshedidnotproceed.Apparentlytakingupanothersubject,sherecommencedinashorttime.

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