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           Butitwassomiserablegoingtobedandgettingup,andneverhearinganythingabouthim,thatmyresolutionmeltedintoairbeforeitwasproperlyformed.Ithadappearedwrongtotakethejourneyonce;nowitseemedwrongtorefrain.MichaelcametoaskifhemustsaddleMinny;Isaid‘Yes,’andconsideredmyselfdoingadutyassheboremeoverthehills.Iwasforcedtopassthefrontwindowstogettothecourt:itwasnousetryingtoconcealmypresence.

           "’Youngmasterisinthehouse,’saidZillah,asshesawmemakingfortheparlour.Iwentin;Earnshawwastherealso,buthequittedtheroomdirectly.Lintonsatinthegreatarm-chairhalfasleep;walkinguptothefire,Ibeganinaserioustone,partlymeaningittobetrue:

           "’Asyoudon’tlikeme,Linton,andasyouthinkIcomeonpurposetohurtyou,andpretendthatIdosoeverytime,thisisourlastmeeting:letussaygood-bye;andtellMr.Heathcliffthatyouhavenowishtoseeme,andthathemustn’tinventanymorefalsehoodsonthesubject.’

           "’Sitdownandtakeyourhatoff,Catherine,’heanswered.‘YouaresomuchhappierthanIam,yououghttobebetter.Papatalksenoughofmydefects,andshowsenoughscornofme,tomakeitnaturalIshoulddoubtmyself.IdoubtwhetherIamnotaltogetherasworthlessashecallsmefrequently;andthenIfeelsocrossandbitter,Ihateeverybody!Iamworthless,andbadintemper,andbadinspirit,almostalways;and,ifyouchoose,youmaysaygood-bye:you’llgetridofanannoyance.