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Chapter 34
Butintheafternoon,whileJosephandHaretonwereattheirwork,hecameintothekitchenagain,and,withawildlook,bidmecomeandsitinthehouse:hewantedsomebodywithhim.Ideclined:tellinghimplainlythathisstrangetalkandmannerfrightenedme,andIhadneitherthenervenorthewilltobehiscompanionalone.
"Ibelieveyouthinkmeafiend,"hesaid,withhisdismallaugh:"somethingtoohorribletoliveunderadecentroof."ThenturningtoCatherine,whowasthere,andwhodrewbehindmeathisapproach,headded,half-sneeringly—"Willyoucome,chuck?I’llnothurtyou.No!toyouI’vemademyselfworsethanthedevil.Well,thereisonewhowon’tshrinkfrommycompany!ByGod!she’srelentless.Oh,damnit!It’sunutterablytoomuchforfleshandbloodtobear—evenmine."
Hesolicitedthesocietyofnoonemore.Atdusk,hewentintohischamber.Throughthewholenight,andfarintothemorning,weheardhimgroaningandmurmuringtohimself.Haretonwasanxioustoenter;butIbadehimfetchDr.Kenneth,andheshouldgoinandseehim.Whenhecame,andIrequestedadmittanceandtriedtoopenthedoor,Ifounditlocked;andHeathcliffbidusbedamned.Hewasbetter,andwouldbeleftalone;sothedoctorwentaway.
Thefollowingeveningwasverywet:indeeditpoureddowntillday-dawn;and,asItookmymorningwalkroundthehouse,Iobservedthemaster’swindowswingingopen,andtheraindrivingstraightin.Hecannotbeinbed,Ithought:thoseshowerswoulddrenchhimthrough.Hemusteitherbeuporout.
