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Chapter 34
Ilistened,andtossedabout,and,finally,dressedanddescended.Itwastooirksometoliethere,harassingmybrainwithahundredidlemisgivings.
IdistinguishedMr.Heathcliff’sstep,restlesslymeasuringthefloor,andhefrequentlybrokethesilencebyadeepinspiration,resemblingagroan.Hemuttereddetachedwordsalso;theonlyoneIcouldcatchwasthenameofCatherine,coupledwithsomewildtermofendearmentorsuffering;andspokenasonewouldspeaktoapersonpresent:lowandearnest,andwrungfromthedepthofhissoul.Ihadnotcouragetowalkstraightintotheapartment;butIdesiredtodiverthimfromhisreverie,andthereforefellfoulofthekitchenfire,stirredit,andbegantoscrapethecinders,ItdrewhimforthsoonerthanIexpected.Heopenedthedoorimmediately,andsaid:
"Nelly,comehere—isitmorning?Comeinwithyourlight."
"Itisstrikingfour,"Ianswered."Youwantacandletotakeupstairs:youmighthavelitoneatthisfire."
"No,Idon’twishtogoupstairs,"hesaid."Comein,andkindlemeafire,anddoanythingthereistodoabouttheroom."
"Imustblowthecoalsredfirst,beforeIcancarryany,"Ireplied,gettingachairandthebellows.
Heroamedtoandfro,meantime,inastateapproachingdistraction;hisheavysighssucceedingeachothersothickastoleavenospaceforcommonbreathingbetween.
"WhendaybreaksI’llsendforGreen,"hesaid;"IwishtomakesomelegalenquiriesofhimwhileIcanbestowathoughtonthosematters,andwhileIcanactcalmly.
