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Chapter 27
"Don’tgrovelonthegroundthere:up,thismoment!"
Lintonhadsunkprostrateagaininanotherparoxysmofhelplessfear,causedbyhisfather’sglancetowardshim,Isuppose:therewasnothingelsetoproducesuchhumiliation.Hemadeseveraleffortstoobey,buthislittlestrengthwasannihilatedforthetime,andhefellbackagainwithamoan.Mr.Heathcliffadvanced,andliftedhimtoleanagainstaridgeofturf.
"Now,"saidhe,withcurbedferocity,"I’mgettingangry;andifyoudon’tcommandthatpaltryspiritofyours—Damnyou!getupdirectly!"
"Iwill,father,"hepanted."Only,letmealone,orIshallfaint.I’vedoneasyouwished,I’msure.CatherinewilltellyouthatI—thatI—havebeencheerful.Ah!keepbyme,Catherine:givemeyourhand."
"Takemine,"saidhisfather;"standonyourfeet.Therenow—she’lllendyouherarm:that’sright,lookather.YouwouldimagineIwasthedevilhimself,MissLinton,toexcitesuchhorror.Besokindastowalkhomewithhim,willyou?HeshuddersifItouchhim."
"Linton,dear!"whisperedCatherine,"Ican’tgotoWutheringHeights:papahasforbiddenme.He’llnotharmyou:whyareyousoafraid?"
"Icanneverre-enterthathouse,"heanswered."I’mnottore-enteritwithoutyou!"
"Stop!"criedhisfather."We’llrespectCatherine’sfilialscruples.Nelly,takehimin,andI’llfollowyouradviceconcerningthedoctor,withoutdelay."
"You’lldowell,"repliedI.