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Chapter 18

           Fortunately,curiosityandaquickintellectmadeheranaptscholar:shelearnedrapidlyandeagerly,anddidhonourtohisteaching.

           Tillshereachedtheageofthirteen,shehadnotoncebeenbeyondtherangeoftheparkbyherself.Mr.Lintonwouldtakeherwithhimamileorsooutside,onrareoccasions;buthetrustedhertonooneelse.Gimmertonwasanunsubstantialnameinherears;thechapel,theonlybuildingshehadapproachedorentered,exceptherownhome.WutheringHeightsandMr.Heathcliffdidnotexistforher:shewasaperfectrecluse;and,apparently,perfectlycontented.Sometimes,indeed,whilesurveyingthecountryfromhernurserywindow,shewouldobserve:

           "Ellen,howlongwillitbebeforeIcanwalktothetopofthosehills?Iwonderwhatliesontheothersideisitthesea?"

           "No,MissCathy,"Iwouldanswer;"itishillsagain,justlikethese."

           "Andwhatarethosegoldenrockslikewhenyoustandunderthem?"sheonceasked.

           TheabruptdescentofPenistonCragsparticularlyattractedhernotice;especiallywhenthesettingsunshoneonitandthetopmostheights,andthewholeextentoflandscapebesideslayinshadow.Iexplainedthattheywerebaremassesofstone,withhardlyenoughearthintheircleftstonourishastuntedtree.

           "Andwhyaretheybrightsolongafteritiseveninghere?"shepursued.

           "Becausetheyareagreatdealhigherupthanweare,"repliedI;"youcouldnotclimbthem,theyaretoohighandsteep.

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