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Chapter 8

           "It’snocompanyatall,whenpeopleknownothingandsaynothing,"shemuttered.

           Hercompanionroseup,buthehadn’ttimetoexpresshisfeelingsfurther,forahorse’sfeetwereheardontheflags,andhavingknockedgently,youngLintonentered,hisfacebrilliantwithdelightattheunexpectedsummonshehadreceived.DoubtlessCatherinemarkedthedifferencebetweenherfriends,asonecameinandtheotherwentout.Thecontrastresembledwhatyouseeinexchangingableak,hilly,coalcountryforabeautifulfertilevalley;andhisvoiceandgreetingwereasoppositeashisaspect.Hehadasweet,lowmannerofspeaking,andpronouncedhiswordsasyoudo:that’slessgruffthanwetalkhere,andsofter.

           "I’mnotcometoosoon,amI?"hesaid,castingalookatme:Ihadbeguntowipetheplate,andtidysomedrawersatthefarendinthedresser.

           "No,"answeredCatherine."Whatareyoudoingthere,Nelly?"

           "Mywork,miss,"Ireplied.(Mr.HindleyhadgivenmedirectionstomakeathirdpartyinanyprivatevisitsLintonchosetopay.)

           Shesteppedbehindmeandwhisperedcrossly,"Takeyourselfandyourdustersoff;whencompanyareinthehouse,servantsdon’tcommencescouringandcleaningintheroomwheretheyare!"

           "It’sagoodopportunity,nowthatthemasterisaway,"Iansweredaloud:"hehatesmetobefidgetingoverthesethingsinhispresence.I’msureMr.Edgarwillexcuseme."

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