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Chapter 18
Heathcliffwasnear,andacruelhardlandlordtohistenants;butthehouse,inside,hadregaineditsancientaspectofcomfortunderfemalemanagement,andthescenesofriotcommoninHindley’stimewerenotnowenactedwithinitswalls.Themasterwastoogloomytoseekcompanionshipwithanypeople,goodorbad;andheisyet.
This,however,isnotmakingprogresswithmystory.MissCathyrejectedthepeace-offeringoftheterrier,anddemandedherowndogs,CharlieandPhoenix.Theycamelimping,andhangingtheirheads;andwesetoutforhome,sadlyoutofsorts,everyoneofus.Icouldnotwringfrommylittleladyhowshehadspenttheday;exceptthat,asIsupposed,thegoalofherpilgrimagewasPenistonCrags;andshearrivedwithoutadventuretothegateofthefarmhouse,whenHaretonhappenedtoissueforth,attendedbysomecaninefollowers,whoattackedhertrain.Theyhadasmartbattle,beforetheirownerscouldseparatethem:thatformedanintroduction.CatherinetoldHaretonwhoshewas,andwhereshewasgoing;andaskedhimtoshowhertheway:finally,beguilinghimtoaccompanyher.HeopenedthemysteriesoftheFairyCave,andtwentyotherqueerplaces.But,beingindisgrace,Iwasnotfavouredwithadescriptionoftheinterestingobjectsshesaw.Icouldgather,however,thatherguidehadbeenafavouritetillshehurthisfeelingsbyaddressinghimasaservant;andHeathcliff’shousekeeperhurthersbycallinghimhercousin
