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Chapter 10
"Well,well,"criedherhusbandcrossly,"don’tstranglemeforthat!Heneverstruckmeassuchamarvelloustreasure.Thereisnoneedtobefrantic!"
"Iknowyoudidn’tlikehim,"sheanswered,repressingalittletheintensityofherdelight."Yet,formysake,youmustbefriendsnow.ShallItellhimtocomeup?"
"Here?"hesaid,"intotheparlour?"
"Whereelse?"sheasked.
Helookedvexed,andsuggestedthekitchenasamoresuitableplaceforhim.Mrs.Lintoneyedhimwithadrollexpression—halfangry,halflaughingathisfastidiousness.
"No,"sheaddedafterawhile;"Icannotsitinthekitchen.Settwotableshere,Ellen:oneforyourmasterandMissIsabella,beinggentry;theotherforHeathcliffandmyself,beingofthelowerorders.Willthatpleaseyou,dear?OrmustIhaveafirelightedelsewhere?Ifso,givedirections.I’llrundownandsecuremyguest.I’mafraidthejoyistoogreattobereal!"
Shewasabouttodartoffagain;butEdgararrestedher.
"Youbidhimstepup,"hesaid,addressingme;"andCatherine,trytobeglad,withoutbeingabsurd!thewholehouseholdneednotwitnessthesightofyourwelcomingarunawayservantasabrother."
IdescendedandfoundHeathcliffwaitingundertheporch,evidentlyanticipatinganinvitationtoenter.Hefollowedmyguidancewithoutwasteofwords,andIusheredhimintothepresenceofthemasterandmistress,whoseflushedcheeksbetrayedsignsofwarmtalking.
