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           Ibeathimconstantly,andhegotcrossagain,andcoughed,andreturnedtohischair.Thatnight,though,heeasilyrecoveredhisgoodhumour:hewascharmedwithtwoorthreeprettysongs—yoursongs,Ellen;andwhenIwasobligedtogo,hebeggedandentreatedmetocomethefollowingevening;andIpromised.MinnyandIwentflyinghomeaslightasair;andIdreamtofWutheringHeightsandmysweet,darlingcousin,tillmorning.

           "OnthemorrowIwassad;partlybecauseyouwerepoorly,andpartlythatIwishedmyfatherknew,andapprovedofmyexcursions:butitwasbeautifulmoonlightaftertea;and,asIrodeon,thegloomcleared.Ishallhaveanotherhappyevening,Ithoughttomyself;andwhatdelightsmemore,myprettyLintonwill.Itrotteduptheirgarden,andwasturningroundtotheback,whenthatfellowEarnshawmetme,tookmybridle,andbidmegoinbythefrontentrance.HepattedMinny’sneck,andsaidshewasabonnybeast,andappearedasifhewantedmetospeaktohim.Ionlytoldhimtoleavemyhorsealone,orelseitwouldkickhim.Heansweredinhisvulgaraccent,‘Itwouldn’tdomitchhurtifitdid’;andsurveyeditslegswithasmile.Iwashalfinclinedtomakeittry;however,hemovedofftoopenthedoor,and,asheraisedthelatch,helookeduptotheinscriptionabove,andsaid,withastupidmixtureofawkwardnessandelation:

           "’MissCatherine!Icanreadyon,now.’

           "’Wonderful,’Iexclaimed.