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Chapter 19

           JosephhadfulladvancedthroughthekitchenasIutteredthesewords,andnowpresentedhimselfinthehall.HewasdonnedinhisSundaygarments,withhismostsanctimoniousandsourestface,and,holdinghishatinonehandandhisstickintheother,heproceededtocleanhisshoesonthemat.

           "Goodevening,Joseph,"Isaidcoldly."Whatbusinessbringsyouhereto-night?"

           "It’sMaisterLintonImunspaketo,"heanswered,wavingmedisdainfullyaside.

           "Mr.Lintonisgoingtobed;unlessyouhavesomethingparticulartosay,I’msurehewon’thearitnow,"Icontinued."Youhadbettersitdowninthere,andentrustyourmessagetome."

           "Whichishisrahm?"pursuedthefellow,surveyingtherangeofcloseddoors.

           Iperceivedhewasbentonrefusingmymediation,soveryreluctantlyIwentuptothelibrary,andannouncedtheunseasonablevisitor,advisingthatheshouldbedismissedtillnextday.Mr.Lintonhadnottimetoempowermetodoso,forJosephmountedcloseatmyheels,andpushingintotheapartment,plantedhimselfatthefarsideofthetable,withhistwofistsclappedontheheadofhisstick,andbeganinanelevatedtone,asifanticipatingopposition:

           "Hathecliffhassentmeforhislad,andImunn’tgoback‘bouthim."

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