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Chapter 4

           "Hemusthavehadsomeupsanddownsinlifetomakehimsuchachurl.Doyouknowanythingofhishistory?"

           "It’sacuckoo’s,sirIknowallaboutit:exceptwherehewasborn,andwhowerehisparents,andhowhegothismoney,atfirst.AndHaretonhasbeencastoutlikeanunfledgeddunnock!Theunfortunateladistheonlyoneinallthisparishthatdoesnotguesshowhehasbeencheated."

           "Well,Mrs.Dean,itwillbeacharitabledeedtotellmesomethingofmyneighbours:IfeelIshallnotrest,ifIgotobed;sobegoodenoughtositandchatanhour."

           "Oh,certainly,sir!I’lljustfetchalittlesewing,andthenI’llsitaslongasyouplease.Butyou’vecaughtcold:Isawyoushivering,andyoumusthavesomegrueltodriveitout."

           Theworthywomanbustledoff,andIcrouchednearerthefire;myheadfelthot,andtherestofmechill:moreover,Iwasexcited,almosttoapitchoffoolishness,throughmynervesandbrain.Thiscausedmetofeel,notuncomfortable,butratherfearful(asIamstill)ofseriouseffectsfromtheincidentsofto-dayandyesterday.Shereturnedpresently,bringingasmokingbasinandabasketofwork;and,havingplacedtheformeronthehob,drewinherseat,evidentlypleasedtofindmesocompanionable.

           BeforeIcametolivehere,shecommencedwaitingnofartherinvitationtoherstoryIwasalmostalwaysatWutheringHeights;becausemymotherhadnursedMr.HindleyEarnshaw,thatwasHareton’sfather,andIgotusedtoplayingwiththechildren:Iranerrandstoo,andhelpedtomakehay,andhungaboutthefarmreadyforanythingthatanybodywouldsetmeto.

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