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Chapter 4
Wecrowdedround,andoverMissCathy’shead,Ihadapeepatadirty,ragged,black-hairedchild;bigenoughbothtowalkandtalk:indeed,itsfacelookedolderthanCatherine’s;yet,whenitwassetonitsfeet,itonlystaredround,andrepeatedoverandoveragainsomegibberish,thatnobodycouldunderstand.Iwasfrightened,andMrs.Earnshawwasreadytoflingitoutofdoors:shedidflyup,askinghowhecouldfashiontobringthatgypsybratintothehouse,whentheyhadtheirownbairnstofeedandfendfor?Whathemeanttodowithit,andwhetherheweremad?Themastertriedtoexplainthematter;buthewasreallyhalfdeadwithfatigue,andallthatIcouldmakeout,amongstherscolding,wasataleofhisseeingitstarving,andhouseless,andasgoodasdumb,inthestreetsofLiverpool,wherehepickeditupandenquiredforitsowner.Notasoulknewtowhomitbelonged,hesaid;andhismoneyandtimebeingbothlimited,hethoughtitbettertotakeithomewithhimatonce,thanrunintovainexpensesthere:becausehewasdeterminedhewouldnotleaveitashefoundit.Well,theconclusionwasthatmymistressgrumbledherselfcalm;andMr.Earnshawtoldmetowashit,andgiveitcleanthings,andletitsleepwiththechildren.
HindleyandCathycontentedthemselveswithlookingandlisteningtillpeacewasrestored:then,bothbegansearchingtheirfather’spocketsforthepresentshehadpromisedthem.Theformerwasaboyoffourteen,butwhenhedrewoutwhathadbeenafiddlecrushedtomorselsinthegreat-coat,heblubberedaloud;andCathy,whenshelearnedthemasterhadlostherwhipinattendingonthestranger,showedherhumourbygrinningandspittingatthestupidlittlething;earningforherpainsasoundblowfromherfathertoteachhercleanermanners.
