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"Heshookmetillmyteethrattled,andpitchedmebesideJosephwhosteadilyconcludedhissupplicationsandthenrose,vowinghewouldsetofffortheGrangedirectly.Mr.Lintonwasamagistrate,andthoughhehadfiftywivesdead,heshouldenquireintothis.Hewassoobstinateinhisresolution,thatHeathcliffdeemeditexpedienttocompelfrommylipsarecapitulationofwhathadtakenplace;standingoverme,heavingwithmalevolence,asIreluctantlydeliveredtheaccountinanswertohisquestions.ItrequiredagreatdealoflabourtosatisfytheoldmanthatHeathcliffwasnottheaggressor;especiallywithmyhardly-wrungreplies.However,Mr.Earnshawsoonconvincedhimthathewasalivestill;Josephhastenedtoadministeradoseofspirits,andbytheirsuccourhismasterpresentlyregainedmotionandconsciousness.Heathcliff,awarethathisopponentwasignorantofthetreatmentreceivedwhileinsensible,calledhimdeliriouslyintoxicated;andsaidheshouldnotnoticehisatrociousconductfurther,butadvisedhimtogettobed.Tomyjoy,heleftus,aftergivingthisjudiciouscounsel,andHindleystretchedhimselfonthehearthstone.Idepartedtomyownroom,marvellingthatIhadescapedsoeasily.
"Thismorning,whenIcamedown,abouthalf-an-hourbeforenoon,Mr.Earnshawwassittingbythefire,deadlysick;hisevilgenius,almostasgauntandghastly,leantagainstthechimney.Neitherappearedinclinedtodine,and,havingwaitedtillallwascoldonthetable,Icommencedalone.
