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Chapter 10
Butoneday,whenshehadbeenpeculiarlywayward,rejectingherbreakfast,complainingthattheservantsdidnotdowhatshetoldthem;thatthemistresswouldallowhertobenothinginthehouse,andEdgarneglectedher;thatshehadcaughtacoldwiththedoorsbeingleftopen,andwelettheparlourfiregooutonpurposetovexher,withahundredyetmorefrivolousaccusations,Mrs.Lintonperemptorilyinsistedthatsheshouldgettobed;and,havingscoldedherheartily,threatenedtosendforthedoctor.MentionofKennethcausedhertoexclaim,instantly,thatherhealthwasperfect,anditwasonlyCatherine’sharshnesswhichmadeherunhappy.
"HowcanyousayIamharsh,younaughtyfondling?"criedthemistress,amazedattheunreasonableassertion."Youaresurelylosingyourreason.WhenhaveIbeenharsh,tellme?"
"Yesterday,"sobbedIsabella,"andnow!"
"Yesterday!"saidhersister-in-law."Onwhatoccasion?"
"Inourwalkalongthemoor:youtoldmetoramblewhereIpleased,whileyousaunteredonwithMr.Heathcliff!"
"Andthat’syournotionofharshness?"saidCatherine,laughing."Itwasnohintthatyourcompanywassuperfluous:wedidn’tcarewhetheryoukeptwithusornot;ImerelythoughtHeathcliff’stalkwouldhavenothingentertainingforyourears."
"Oh,no,"wepttheyounglady;"youwishedmeaway,becauseyouknewIlikedtobethere!"
"Isshesane?"askedMrs.Linton,appealingtome.