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Chapter 24
"Oh,Catherine!"Icriedsorrowfully."Youknowyouhavebeendoingwrong,oryouwouldn’tbedriventoutteringanuntruthtome.Thatdoesgrieveme.I’dratherbethreemonthsill,thanhearyouframeadeliberatelie."
Shesprangforward,andburstingintotears,threwherarmsroundmyneck.
"Well,Ellen,I’msoafraidofyoubeingangry,"shesaid."Promisenottobeangry,andyoushallknowtheverytruth:Ihatetohideit."
Wesatdowninthewindow-seat;IassuredherIwouldnotscold,whateverhersecretmightbe,andIguesseditofcourse;soshecommenced:
"I’vebeentoWutheringHeights,Ellen,andI’venevermissedgoingadaysinceyoufellill;exceptthricebefore,andtwiceafteryouleftyourroom.IgaveMichaelbooksandpicturestoprepareMinnyeveryevening,andtoputherbackinthestable:youmustn’tscoldhimeither,mind.IwasattheHeightsbyhalf-pastsix,andgenerallystayedtillhalf-pasteight,andthengallopedhome.ItwasnottoamusemyselfthatIwent:Iwasoftenwretchedallthetime.NowandthenIwashappy;onceinaweekperhaps.Atfirst,IexpectedtherewouldbesadworkpersuadingyoutoletmekeepmywordtoLinton;forIhadengagedtocallagainnextday,whenwequittedhim;but,asyoustayedupstairsonthemorrow,Iescapedthattrouble.
