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Chapter 9
Hebledher,andhetoldmetoletherliveonwheyandwater-gruel,andtakecareshedidnotthrowherselfdownstairsoroutofthewindow;andthenheleft:forhehadenoughtodointheparish,wheretwoorthreemileswastheordinarydistancebetweencottageandcottage.
ThoughIcannotsayImadeagentlenurse,andJosephandthemasterwerenobetter;andthoughourpatientwasaswearisomeandheadstrongasapatientcouldbe,sheweathereditthrough.OldMrs.Lintonpaidusseveralvisits,tobesure,andsetthingstorights,andscoldedandorderedusall;andwhenCatherinewasconvalescent,sheinsistedonconveyinghertoThushcrossGrange:forwhichdeliverancewewereverygrateful.Butthepoordamehadreasontorepentofherkindness:sheandherhusbandbothtookthefever,anddiedwithinafewdaysofeachother.
Ouryoungladyreturnedtous,saucierandmorepassionate,andhaughtierthanever.Heathcliffhadneverbeenheardofsincetheeveningofthethunder-storm;andonedayIhadthemisfortune,whenshehadprovokedmeexceedingly,tolaytheblameofhisdisappearanceonher:whereindeeditbelonged,asshewellknew.Fromthatperiod,forseveralmonths,sheceasedtoholdanycommunicationwithme,saveintherelationofamereservant.Josephfellunderabanalso:hewouldspeakhismind,andlectureherallthesameasifshewerealittlegirl;andsheesteemedherselfawoman,andourmistress,andthoughtthatherrecentillnessgaveheraclaimtobetreatedwithconsideration.
