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Chapter 22
"Ellen,Iwishyoucouldopenthedoor,"whisperedbackmycompanionanxiously.
"Ho,MissLinton!"criedadeepvoice(therider’s),"I’mgladtomeetyou.Don’tbeinhastetoenter,forIhaveanexplanationtoaskandobtain."
"Ishan’tspeaktoyou,Mr.Heathcliff,"answeredCatherine."Papasaysyouareawickedman,andyouhatebothhimandme;andEllensaysthesame."
"Thatisnothingtothepurpose,"saidHeathcliff.(Heitwas.)"Idon’thatemyson,Isuppose;anditisconcerninghimthatIdemandyourattention.Yes;youhavecausetoblush.Twoorthreemonthssince,wereyounotinthehabitofwritingtoLinton?makingloveinplay,eh?Youdeserved,bothofyou,floggingforthat!Youespecially,theelder;andlesssensitive,asitturnsout.I’vegotyourletters,andifyougivemeanypertnessI’llsendthemtoyourfather.Ipresumeyougrewwearyoftheamusementanddroppedit,didn’tyou?Well,youdroppedLintonwithitintoaSloughofDespond.Hewasinearnest:inlove,really.AstrueasIlive,he’sdyingforyou;breakinghisheartatyourfickleness:notfiguratively,butactually.ThoughHaretonhasmadehimastandingjestforsixweeks,andIhaveusedmoreseriousmeasures,andattemptedtofrightenhimoutofhisidiocy,hegetsworsedaily;andhe’llbeunderthesodbeforesummer,unlessyourestorehim!"
"Howcanyouliesoglaringlytothepoorchild?"Icalledfromtheinside.
