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Chapter 22
ButIshallnotreturntillthistimenextweek;andIthinkyourmasterhimselfwouldscarcelyobjecttohervisitinghercousin!"
"Comein,"saidI,takingCathybythearmandhalf-forcinghertore-enter;forshelingered,viewingwithtroubledeyesthefeaturesofthespeaker,toosterntoexpresshisinwarddeceit.
Hepushedhishorseclose,andbendingdown,observed:
"MissCatherine,I’llowntoyouthatIhavelittlepatiencewithLinton;andHaretonandJosephhaveless.I’llownthathe’swithaharshset.Hepinesforkindness,aswellaslove;andakindwordfromyouwouldbehisbestmedicine.Don’tmindMrs.Dean’scruelcautions;butbegenerous,andcontrivetoseehim.Hedreamsofyoudayandnight,andcannotbepersuadedthatyoudon’thatehim,sinceyouneitherwritenorcall."
Iclosedthedoor,androlledastonetoassisttheloosenedlockinholdingit;andspreadingmyumbrella,Idrewmychargeunderneath:fortherainbegantodrivethroughthemoaningbranchesofthetrees,andwarnedustoavoiddelay.OurhurrypreventedanycommentontheencounterwithHeathcliff,aswestretchedtowardshome;butIdivinedinstinctivelythatCatherine’sheartwascloudednowindoubledarkness.Herfeaturesweresosad,theydidnotseemhers:sheevidentlyregardedwhatshehadheardaseverysyllabletrue.
Themasterhadretiredtorestbeforewecamein.Cathystoletohisroomtoenquirehowhewas;hehadfallenasleep.Shereturned,andaskedmetositwithherinthelibrary
