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Chapter 12

           It’shardworkbringingthemthroughfevers,andsuchthings.Howdiditbegin?"

           "Themasterwillinformyou,"Ianswered;"butyouareacquaintedwiththeEarnshaws’violentdispositions,andMrs.Lintoncapsthemall.Imaysaythis:itcommencedinaquarrel.Shewasstruckduringatempestofpassionwithakindoffit.That’sheraccount,atleast;forsheflewoffintheheightofit,andlockedherselfup.Afterwards,sherefusedtoeat,andnowshealternatelyravesandremainsinahalfdream;knowingthoseabouther,buthavinghermindfilledwithallsortsofstrangeideasandillusions."

           "Mr.Lintonwillbesorry?"observedKenneth,interrogatively.

           "Sorry?he’llbreakhisheartshouldanythinghappen!"Ireplied."Don’talarmhimmorethannecessary."

           "Well,Itoldhimtobeware,"saidmycompanion;"andhemustbidetheconsequencesofneglectingmywarning!Hasn’thebeenintimatewithMr.Heathcliff,lately?"

           "HeathclifffrequentlyvisitsattheGrange,"answeredI,"thoughmoreonthestrengthofthemistresshavingknownhimwhenaboy,thanbecausethemasterlikeshiscompany.Atpresent,he’sdischargedfromthetroubleofcalling;owingtosomepresumptuousaspirationsafterMissLintonwhichhemanifested.Ihardlythinkhe’llbetakeninagain."

           "AnddoesMissLintonturnacoldshoulderonhim?"wasthedoctor’snextquestion.

           "I’mnotinherconfidence,"returnedI,reluctanttocontinuethesubject.

           "No,she’saslyone,"heremarked,shakinghishead.

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