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Chapter 19
Atfirstshesatsilent;butthatcouldnotlast:shehadresolvedtomakeapetofherlittlecousin,asshewouldhavehimtobe;andshecommencedstrokinghiscurls,andkissinghischeek,andofferinghimteainhersaucer,likeababy.Thispleasedhim,forhewasnotmuchbetter:hedriedhiseyes,andlightenedintoafaintsmile.
"Oh,he’lldoverywell,"saidthemastertome,afterwatchingthemaminute."Verywell,ifwecankeephim,Ellen.Thecompanyofachildofhisownagewillinstilnewspiritintohimsoon,andbywishingforstrengthhe’llgainit."
"Ay,ifwecankeephim!"Imusedtomyself;andsoremisgivingscameovermethattherewasslighthopeofthat.Andthen,Ithought,howeverwillthatweaklingliveatWutheringHeights?BetweenhisfatherandHareton,whatplaymatesandinstructorsthey’llbe.Ourdoubtswerepresentlydecided—evenearlierthanIexpected.Ihadjusttakenthechildrenupstairs,afterteawasfinished,andseenLintonasleep—hewouldnotsuffermetoleavehimtillthatwasthecase—Ihadcomedown,andwasstandingbythetableinthehall,lightingabedroomcandleforMr.Edgar,whenamaidsteppedoutofthekitchenandinformedmethatMr.Heathcliff’sservantJosephwasatthedoor,andwishedtospeakwiththemaster.
"Ishallaskhimwhathewantsfirst,"Isaid,inconsiderabletrepidation."Averyunlikelyhourtobetroublingpeople,andtheinstanttheyhavereturnedfromalongjourney.Idon’tthinkthemastercanseehim.
