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Chapter 24
Iwasafraidforamoment,andIletonevolumefall;hekickeditafterme,andshutusout.Iheardamalignant,crackylaughbythefire,andturning,beheldthatodiousJosephstandingrubbinghisbonyhands,andquivering.
"’Iwersurehe’dsarveyeout!He’sgrandlad!He’sgettent’raightsperritinhim!Heknaws—Ay,heknaws,asweelasIdo,whosudbet’maisteryonder—Ech,ech,ech!Hemadeyeskiftproperly!Ech,ech,ech!’
"’Wheremustwego?’Iaskedofmycousin,disregardingtheoldwretch’smockery.
"Lintonwaswhiteandtrembling.Hewasnotprettythen,Ellen:ohno!helookedfrightful;forhisthinfaceandlargeeyeswerewroughtintoanexpressionoffrantic,powerlessfury.Hegraspedthehandleofthedoor,andshookit:itwasfastenedinside.
"Ifyoudon’tletmeinI’llkillyou!—Ifyoudon’tletmein,I’llkillyou!"herathershriekedthansaid.‘Devil!devil!—I’llkillyou—I’llkillyou!"
"Josephutteredhiscroakinglaughagain.
"’Thear,that’st’father!’hecried.‘That’sfather!We’veallassummuto’eithersideinus.Niverheed,Hareton,lad—dunnutbe‘feared—hecannotgetatthee!’
"ItookholdofLinton’shands,andtriedtopullhimaway;butheshriekedsoshockinglythatIdarednotproceed.Atlasthiscrieswerechokedbyadreadfulfitofcoughing;bloodgushedfromhismouth,andhefellontheground.Iranintotheyard,sickwithterror;andcalledforZillah,asloudasIcould.
