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           Catherineandhewereconstantcompanionsstillathisseasonsofrespiteandlabour;buthehadceasedtoexpresshisfondnessforherinwords,andrecoiledwithangrysuspicionfromhergirlishcaresses,asifconscioustherecouldbenogratificationinlavishingsuchmarksofaffectiononhim.Onthebefore-namedoccasionhecameintothehousetoannouncehisintentionofdoingnothing,whileIwasassistingMissCathytoarrangeherdress:shehadnotreckonedonhistakingitintohisheadtobeidle;andimaginingshewouldhavethewholeplacetoherself,shemanaged,bysomemeans,toinformMr.Edgarofherbrother’sabsence,andwasthenpreparingtoreceivehim.

           "Cathy,areyoubusy,thisafternoon?"askedHeathcliff."Areyougoinganywhere?"

           "No,itisraining,"sheanswered.

           "Whyhaveyouthatsilkfrockon,then?"hesaid."Nobodycominghere,Ihope?"

           "NotthatIknowof,"stammeredMiss:"butyoushouldbeinthefieldnow,Heathcliff.Itisanhourpastdinnertime:Ithoughtyouweregone."

           "Hindleydoesnotoftenfreeusfromhisaccursedpresence,"observedtheboy."I’llnotworkanymoreto-day:I’llstaywithyou."

           "Oh,butJosephwilltell,"shesugested;"you’dbettergo!"

           "JosephisloadinglimeonthefarthersideofPennistowCrag;itwilltakehimtilldark,andhe’llneverknow."

           Sosaying,heloungedtothefire,andsatdown.Catherinereflectedaninstant,withknittedbrows—shefounditneedfultosmooththewayforanintrusion.