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Chapter 26
"Andgivehimmythanksforpermittingyoutocome—mybestthanks,Catherine.And—and,ifyoudidmeetmyfather,andheaskedyouaboutme,don’tleadhimtosupposethatI’vebeenextremelysilentandstupid:don’tlooksadanddowncast,asyouaredoing—he’llbeangry."
"Icarenothingforhisanger,"exclaimedCathy,imaginingshewouldbeitsobject.
"ButIdo,"saidhercousin,shuddering,"Don’tprovokehimagainstme,Catherine,forheisveryhard."
"Isheseveretoyou,MasterHeathcliff?"Ienquired."Hashegrownwearyofindulgence,andpassedfrompassivetoactivehatred?"
Lintonlookedatme,butdidnotanswer;and,afterkeepingherseatbyhissideanothertenminutes,duringwhichhisheadfelldrowsilyonhisbreast,andheutterednothingexceptsuppressedmoansofexhaustionorpain,Cathybegantoseeksolaceinlookingforbilberries,andsharingtheproduceofherresearcheswithme:shedidnotofferthemtohim,forshesawfurthernoticewouldonlywearyandannoy.
"Isithalf-an-hournow,Ellen?"shewhisperedinmyear,atlast."Ican’ttellwhyweshouldstay.He’sasleep,andpapawillbewantingusback."
"Well,wemustnotleavehimasleep,"Ianswered;"waittillhewakes,andbepatient.Youweremightyeagertosetoff,butyourlongingtoseepoorLintonhassoonevaporated!"
"Whydidhewishtoseeme?"returnedCatherine."Inhiscrossesthumours,formerly,IlikedhimbetterthanIdoinhispresentcuriousmood.
