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Chapter 21

           Thehousekeeperleft,ifIrecollectrightly,twoyearsafterhecame;andanother,whomIdidnotknow,washersuccessor:shelivestherestill.

           TimeworeonattheGrangeinitsformerpleasantway,tillMissCathyreachedsixteen.Ontheanniversaryofherbirthwenevermanifestedanysignsofrejoicing,becauseitwasalsotheanniversaryofmylatemistress’sdeath.Herfatherinvariablyspentthatdayaloneinthelibrary;andwalked,atdusk,asfarasGimmertonkirkyard,wherehewouldfrequentlyprolonghisstaybeyondmidnight.ThereforeCatherinewasthrownonherownresourcesforamusement.This20thofMarchwasabeautifulspringday,andwhenherfatherhadretired,myyoungladycamedowndressedforgoingout,andsaidsheaskedtohavearambleontheedgeofthemoorwithme:Mr.Lintonhadgivenherleave,ifwewentonlyashortdistanceandwerebackwithinthehour.

           "Somakehaste,Ellen!"shecried."IknowwhereIwishtogo;whereacolonyofmoorgamearesettled:Iwanttoseewhethertheyhavemadetheirnestsyet."

           "Thatmustbeagooddistanceup,"Ianswered;"theydon’tbreedontheedgeofthemoor."

           "No,it’snot,"shesaid."I’vegoneverynearwithpapa."

           Iputonmybonnetandsalliedout,thinkingnothingmoreofthematter.

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