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Chapter 12
It’shardworkbringingthemthroughfevers,andsuchthings.Howdiditbegin?"
"Themasterwillinformyou,"Ianswered;"butyouareacquaintedwiththeEarnshaws’violentdispositions,andMrs.Lintoncapsthemall.Imaysaythis:itcommencedinaquarrel.Shewasstruckduringatempestofpassionwithakindoffit.That’sheraccount,atleast;forsheflewoffintheheightofit,andlockedherselfup.Afterwards,sherefusedtoeat,andnowshealternatelyravesandremainsinahalfdream;knowingthoseabouther,buthavinghermindfilledwithallsortsofstrangeideasandillusions."
"Mr.Lintonwillbesorry?"observedKenneth,interrogatively.
"Sorry?he’llbreakhisheartshouldanythinghappen!"Ireplied."Don’talarmhimmorethannecessary."
"Well,Itoldhimtobeware,"saidmycompanion;"andhemustbidetheconsequencesofneglectingmywarning!Hasn’thebeenintimatewithMr.Heathcliff,lately?"
"HeathclifffrequentlyvisitsattheGrange,"answeredI,"thoughmoreonthestrengthofthemistresshavingknownhimwhenaboy,thanbecausethemasterlikeshiscompany.Atpresent,he’sdischargedfromthetroubleofcalling;owingtosomepresumptuousaspirationsafterMissLintonwhichhemanifested.Ihardlythinkhe’llbetakeninagain."
"AnddoesMissLintonturnacoldshoulderonhim?"wasthedoctor’snextquestion.
"I’mnotinherconfidence,"returnedI,reluctanttocontinuethesubject.
"No,she’saslyone,"heremarked,shakinghishead.
