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Chapter 18
"Youbringthepony,"sheexclaimed,turningtothewoman,"andletmydogfreethismoment!"
"Softly,miss,"answeredsheaddressed:"you’lllosenothingbybeingcivil.ThoughMr.Hareton,there,benotthemaster’sson,he’syourcousin;andIwasneverhiredtoserveyou."
"Hemycousin!"criedCathy,withascornfullaugh.
"Yes,indeed,"respondedherreprover.
"Oh,Ellen!don’tletthemsaysuchthings,"shepursued,ingreattrouble."PapaisgonetofetchmycousinfromLondon:mycousinisagentleman’sson.Thatmy"—shestopped,andweptoutright;upsetatthebarementionofrelationshipwithsuchaclown.
"Hush,hush!"Iwhispered,"peoplecanhavemanycousins,andofallsorts,MissCathy,withoutbeinganytheworseforit;onlytheyneedn’tkeeptheircompany,iftheybedisagreeableandbad."
"He’snot—he’snotmycousin,Ellen!"shewenton,gatheringfreshgrieffromreflection,andflingingherselfintomyarmsforrefugefromtheidea.
Iwasmuchvexedatherandtheservantfortheirmutualrevelations;havingnodoubtofLinton’sapproachingarrival,communicatedbytheformer,beingreportedtoMr.Heathcliff;andfeelingasconfidentthatCatherine’sfirstthoughtonherfather’sreturn,wouldbetoseekanexplanationofthelatter’sassertionconcerningherrude-bredkindred.
