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Chapter 13

           Ishouldlaughanddanceforjoy,ifIfoundtheirabsencewasthetotalofmymiseries,andtherestwasanunnaturaldream!

           ThesunsetbehindtheGrange,asweturnedontothemoors;bythat,Ijudgeittobesixo’clock;andmycompanionhaltedhalf-an-hour,toinspectthepark,andthegardens,and,probably,theplaceitself,aswellashecould;soitwasdarkwhenwedismountedinthepavedyardofthefarm-house,andyouroldfellow-servant,Joseph,issuedouttoreceiveusbythelightofadipcandle.Hediditwithacourtesythatredoundedtohiscredit.Hisfirstactwastoelevatehistorchtoalevelwithmyface,squintmalignantly,projecthisunderlip,andturnaway.Thenhetookthetwohorses,andledthemintothestables;reappearingforthepurposeoflockingtheoutergate,asifwelivedinanancientcastle.

           Heathcliffstayedtospeaktohim,andIenteredthekitchenadingy,untidyhole;Idaresayyouwouldnotknowit,itissochangedsinceitwasinyourcharge.Bythefirestoodaruffianlychild,stronginlimbanddirtyingarb,withalookofCatherineinhiseyesandabouthismouth.

           "ThisisEdgar’slegalnephew,"Ireflected"mineinamanner;Imustshakehands,andyesImustkisshim.Itisrighttoestablishagoodunderstandingatthebeginning."

           Iapproached,and,attemptingtotakehischubbyfist,said:

           "Howdoyoudo,mydear?"

           HerepliedinajargonIdidnotcomprehend.

           "ShallyouandIbefriends,Hareton?"wasmynextessayatconversation.

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