Chapter 26

           Summerwasalreadypastitsprime,whenEdgarreluctantlyyieldedhisassenttotheirentreaties,andCatherineandIsetoutonourfirstridetojoinhercousin.Itwasaclose,sultryday:devoidofsunshine,butwithaskytoodappledandhazytothreatenrain;andourplaceofmeetinghadbeenfixedattheguide-stone,bythecross-roads.Onarrivingthere,however,alittleherd-boy,despatchedasamessenger,toldusthat:

           "MaisterLintonwerjusto’thissideth’Heights:andhe’dbemitchobleegedtoustogangonabitfurther."

           "ThenMasterLintonhasforgotthefirstinjunctionofhisuncle,"Iobserved:"hebiduskeepontheGrangeland,andhereweareoffatonce."

           "Well,we’llturnourhorses’headsround,whenwereachhim,"answeredmycompanion,"ourexcursionshalllietowardshome."

           Butwhenwereachedhim,andthatwasscarcelyaquarterofamilefromhisowndoor,wefoundhehadnohorse;andwewereforcedtodismount,andleaveourstograze.Helayontheheath,awaitingourapproach,anddidnotrisetillwecamewithinafewyards.Thenhewalkedsofeebly,andlookedsopale,thatIimmediatelyexclaimed:

           "Why,MasterHeathcliff,youarenotfitforenjoyingaramble,thismorning.