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Chapter 8
Ihadnotthehearttoleavemycharge;andbesides,youknowIhadbeenhisfoster-sister,andexcusedhisbehaviourmorereadilythanastrangerwould.Josephremainedtohectorovertenantsandlabourers;andbecauseitwashisvocationtobewherehehadplentyofwickednesstoreprove.
Themaster’sbadwaysandbadcompanionsformedaprettyexampleforCatherineandHeathcliff.Histreatmentofthelatterwasenoughtomakeafiendofasaint.And,truly,itappearedasiftheladwerepossessedofsomethingdiabolicalatthatperiod.HedelightedtowitnessHindleydegradinghimselfpastredemption;andbecamedailymorenotableforsavagesullennessandferocity.Icouldnothalftellwhataninfernalhousewehad.Thecuratedroppedcalling,andnobodydecentcamenearus,atlast;unlessEdgarLinton’svisitstoMissCathymightbeanexception.Atfifteenshewasthequeenofthecountryside;shehadnopeer;andshedidturnoutahaughty,headstrongcreature!IownIdidnotlikeher,afterherinfancywaspast;andIvexedherfrequentlybytryingtobringdownherarrogance:shenevertookanaversiontome,though.Shehadawondrousconstancytooldattachments:evenHeathcliffkepthisholdonheraffectionsunalterably;andyoungLinton,withallhissuperiority,founditdifficulttomakeanequallydeepimpression.Hewasmylatemaster:thatishisportraitoverthefireplace.Itusedtohangononeside,andhiswife’sontheother;buthershasbeenremoved,orelseyoumightseesomethingofwhatshewas.Canyoumakethatout?
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