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           Hareton;andhappenyou’reright:butIownIshouldlovewelltobringherprideapeglower.Andwhatwillallherlearningandherdaintinessdoforher,now?She’saspoorasyouorI:poorer,I’llbebound:you’resaving,andI’mdoingmylittleallthatroad."

           HaretonallowedZillahtogivehimheraid;andsheflatteredhimintoagoodhumour:so,whenCatherinecame,halfforgettingherformerinsults,hetriedtomakehimselfagreeable,bythehousekeeper’saccount.

           "Missiswalkedin,"shesaid,"aschillasanicicle,andashighasaprincess.Igotupandofferedhermyseatinthearmchair.No,sheturneduphernoseatmycivility.Earnshawrose,too,andbidhercometothesettle,andsitclosebythefire:hewassureshewasstarved.

           "’I’vebeenstarvedamonthandmore,’sheanswered,restingonthewordasscornfulasshecould.

           "Andshegotachairforherself,andplaceditatdistancefrombothofus.Havingsattillshewaswarm,shebegantolookround,anddiscoveredanumberofbooksinthedresser;shewasinstantlyuponherfeetagain,stretchingtoreachthem:buttheyweretoohighup.Hercousin,afterwatchingherendeavoursawhile,atlastsummonedcouragetohelpher;sheheldherfrock,andhefilleditwiththefirstthatcametohand.

           "Thatwasagreatadvanceforthelad.