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Chapter 17

           "Andnipupthecornerofyourapron:I’mcertainyou’llneedit."

           "NotMr.Heathcliff,surely?"Iexclaimed.

           "What!wouldyouhavetearsforhim?"saidthedoctor."No,Heathcliff’satoughyoungfellow:helooksbloomingtoday.I’vejustseenhim.He’srapidlyregainingfleshsincehelosthisbetterhalf."

           "Whoisitthen,Mr.Kenneth?"Irepeatedimpatiently.

           "HindleyEarnshaw!YouroldfriendHindley,"hereplied,"andmywickedgossip:thoughhe’sbeentoowildformethislongwhile.There!Isaidweshoulddrawwater.Butcheerup.Hediedtruetohischaracter:drunkasalord.Poorlad!I’msorry,too.Onecan’thelpmissinganoldcompanion:thoughhehadtheworsttrickswithhimthatevermanimagined,andhasdonememanyarascallyturn.He’sbarelytwenty-seven,itseems;that’syourownage:whowouldhavethoughtyouwereborninoneyear?"

           IconfessthisblowwasgreatertomethantheshockofMrs.Linton’sdeath:ancientassociationslingeredroundmyheart;Isatdownintheporchandweptasforabloodrelation,desiringMr.Kennethtogetanotherservanttointroducehimtothemaster.Icouldnothindermyselffromponderingonthequestion"Hadhehadfairplay?"WhateverIdid,thatideawouldbotherme:itwassotiresomelypertinaciousthatIresolvedonrequestingleavetogotoWutheringHeights,andassistinthelastdutiestothedead.Mr.

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