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Chapter 4

           Heathclifftookthehandsomest,butitsoonfelllame,andwhenhediscoveredit,hesaidtoHindley"Youmustexchangehorseswithme:Idon’tlikemine;andifyouwon’tIshalltellyourfatherofthethreethrashingsyou’vegivenmethisweek,andshowhimmyarm,whichisblacktotheshoulder."Hindleyputouthistongueandcuffedhimovertheears."You’dbetterdoitatonce,"hepersisted,escapingtotheporch(theywereinthestable):"youwillhaveto;andifIspeakoftheseblows,you’llgetthemagainwithinterest.""Off,dog!"criedHindley,threateninghimwithanironweightusedforweighingpotatoesandhay."Throwit,"hereplied,standingstill,"andthenI’lltellhowyouboastedthatyouwouldturnmeoutofdoorsassoonashedied,andseewhetherhewillnotturnyououtdirectly."Hindleythrewit,hittinghimonthebreast,anddownhefell,butstaggeredupimmediately,breathlessandwhite;andhadnotIpreventedit,hewouldhavegonejustsotothemaster,andgotfullrevengebylettinghisconditionpleadforhim,intimatinghehadcausedit."Takemycolt,gypsy,then!"saidyoungEarnshaw."AndIpraythathemaybreakyourneck:takehim,andbedamned,youbeggarlyinterloper!andwheedlemyfatheroutofallhehas:onlyafterwardsshowhimwhatyouare,impofSatan.Andtakethat,Ihopehe’llkickoutyourbrains!"

           Heathcliffhadgonetoloosethebeast,andshiftittohisownstall;hewaspassingbehindit,whenHindleyfinishedhisspeechbyknockinghimunderitsfeet,andwithoutstoppingtoexaminewhetherhishopeswerefulfilled,ranawayasfastashecould.Iwassurprisedtowitnesshowcoollythechildgatheredhimselfup,andwentonwithhisintention;exchangingsaddlesandall,andthensittingdownonabundleofhaytoovercomethequalmwhichtheviolentblowoccasioned,beforeheenteredthehouse.

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