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           Isheweeping,orishegoingtofaintforfear?"

           ThefellowapproachedandgavethechaironwhichLintonrestedapush.He’dbetterhavekepthisdistance;mymasterquicklysprangerect,andstruckhimfullonthethroatablowthatwouldhavelevelledaslighterman.Ittookhisbreathforaminute;andwhilehechoked,Mr.Lintonwalkedoutbythebackdoorintotheyard,andfromthencetothefrontentrance.

           "There!you’vedonewithcominghere,"criedCatherine."Getaway,now;he’llreturnwithabraceofpistols,andhalf-a-dozenassistants.Ifhedidoverhearus,ofcoursehe’dneverforgiveyou.You’veplayedhimanillturn,Heathcliff!Butgo—makehaste!I’dratherseeEdgaratbaythanyou."

           "DoyousupposeI’mgoingwiththatblowburninginmygullet?"hethundered."Byhell,no!I’llcrushhisribsinlikearottenhazel-nutbeforeIcrossthethreshold!IfIdon’tfloorhimnow,Ishallmurderhimsometime;so,asyouvaluehisexistence,letmegetathim!"

           "He’snotcoming,"Iinterposed,framingabitofalie."There’sthecoachmanandthetwogardeners;you’llsurelynotwaittobethrustintotheroadbythem!Eachhasabludgeon;andmasterwill,likely,bewatchingfromtheparlourwindows,toseethattheyfulfillhisorders."

           Thegardenersandcoachmanwerethere;butLintonwaswiththem.Theyhadalreadyenteredthecourt.