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Chapter 25
Asitwas,beinginstructed,hereturnedananswer,intimatingthatMr.HeathcliffobjectedtohiscallingattheGrange;buthisuncle’skindremembrancedelightedhim,andhehopedtomeethim,sometimes,inhisrambles,andpersonallytopetitionthathiscousinandhemightnotremainlongsoutterlydivided.
Thatpartofhisletterwassimple,andprobablyhisown.HeathcliffknewhecouldpleadeloquentlyforCatherine’scompany,then.
"Idonotask,"hesaid,"thatshemayvisithere;but,amInevertoseeher,becausemyfatherforbidsmetogotoherhome,andyouforbidhertocometomine?Do,nowandthen,ridewithhertowardstheHeights;andletusexchangeafewwords,inyourpresence!Wehavedonenothingtodeservethisseparation;andyouarenotangrywithme;youhavenoreasontodislikeme,youallow,yourself.Dearuncle!sendmeakindnoteto-morrow,andleavetojoinyouanywhereyouplease,exceptatThrushcrossGrange.Ibelieveaninterviewwouldconvinceyouthatmyfather’scharacterisnotmine:heaffirmsIammoreyournephewthanhisson;andthoughIhavefaultswhichrendermeunworthyofCatherine,shehasexcusedthem,andforhersake,youshouldalso.Youenquireaftermyhealth—itisbetter;butwhileIremaincutofffromallhope,anddoomedtosolitude,orthesocietyofthosewhoneverdidandneverwilllikeme,howcanIbecheerfulandwell?"
Edgar,thoughhefeltfortheboy,couldnotconsenttogranthisrequest;becausehecouldnotaccompanyCatherine.
