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Chapter 19
"Ah,Iseesomedustontheroad—theyarecoming?No!Whenwilltheybehere?Maywenotgoalittleway—halfamile,Ellen:onlyjusthalfamile?Dosayyes:tothatclumpofbirchesattheturn!"
Irefusedstaunchly.Atlengthhersuspensewasended:thetravellingcarriagerolledinsight.MissCathyshriekedandstretchedoutherarms,assoonasshecaughtherfather’sfacelookingfromthewindow.Hedescended,nearlyaseagerasherself:andaconsiderableintervalelapsederetheyhadathoughttospareforanybutthemselves.Whiletheyexchangedcaresses,ItookapeepintoseeafterLinton.Hewasasleepinacorner,wrappedinawarm,fur-linedcloak,asifithadbeenwinter.Apale,delicate,effeminateboy,whomighthavebeentakenformymaster’syoungerbrothersostrongwastheresemblance:buttherewasasicklypeevishnessinhisaspect,thatEdgarLintonneverhad.Thelattersawmelooking;andhavingshakenhands,advisedmetoclosethedoor,andleavehimundisturbed;forthejourneyhadfatiguedhim.Cathywouldfainhavetakenoneglance,butherfathertoldhertocome,andtheywalkedtogetherupthepark,whileIhastenedbeforetopreparetheservants.
"Nowdarling"saidMr.Linton,addressinghisdaughter,astheyhaltedatthebottomofthefrontsteps;"yourcousinisnotsostrongormerryasyouare,andhehaslosthismother,remember,averyshorttimesince;therefore,don’texpecthimtoplayandrunaboutwithyoudirectly.