Chapter 14

           AssoonasasIhadperusedthisepistle,Iwenttothemaster,andinformedhimthathissisterhadarrivedattheHeights,andsentmealetterexpressinghersorrowforMrs.Linton’ssituation,andherardentdesiretoseehim;withawishthathewouldtransmittoher,asearlyaspossible,sometokenofforgivenessbyme.

           "Forgiveness!"saidLinton."Ihavenothingtoforgiveher,Ellen.YoumaycallatWutheringHeightsthisafternoon,ifyoulike,andsaythatIamnotangry,butI’msorrytohavelosther;especiallyasIcanneverthinkshe’llbehappy.Itisoutofthequestionmygoingtoseeher,however:weareeternallydivided;andshouldshereallywishtoobligeme,letherpersuadethevillainshehasmarriedtoleavethecountry."

           "Andyouwon’twriteheralittlenote,sir?"Iaskedimploringly.

           "No,"heanswered."Itisneedless.MycommunicationwithHeathcliff’sfamilyshallbeassparingashiswithmine.Itshallnotexist!"

           Mr.Edgar’scoldnessdepressedmeexceedingly;andallthewayfromtheGrangeIpuzzledmybrainshowtoputmoreheartintowhathesaid,whenIrepeatedit;andhowtosoftenhisrefusalofevenafewlinestoconsoleIsabella.Idaresayshehadbeenonthewatchformesincemorning:Isawherlookingthroughthelattice,asIcameupthegardencauseway,andInoddedtoher;butshedrewback,asifafraidofbeingobserved.Ienteredwithoutknocking.