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Chapter 26
It’sjustasifitwereataskhewascompelledtoperform—thisinterview—forfearhisfathershouldscoldhim.ButI’mhardlygoingtocometogiveMr.Heathcliffpleasure;whateverreasonhemayhavefororderingLintontoundergothispenance.And,thoughI’mgladhe’sbetterinhealth,I’msorryhe’ssomuchlesspleasant,andsomuchlessaffectionatetome."
"Youthinkheisbetterinhealththen?"Isaid.
"Yes,"sheanswered;"becausehealwaysmadesuchagreatdealofhissufferings,youknow.Heisnottolerablywell,ashetoldmetotellpapa;buthe’sbetter,verylikely."
"Thereyoudifferwithme,MissCathy,"Iremarked;"Ishouldconjecturehimtobefarworse."
Lintonherestartedfromhisslumberinbewilderedterror,andaskedifanyonehadcalledhisname.
"No,"saidCatherine;"unlessindreams.Icannotconceivehowyoumanagetodoseoutofdoors,inthemorning."
"IthoughtIheardmyfather,"hegasped,glancinguptothefrowningnababoveus."Youaresurenobodyspoke?"
"Quitesure,"repliedhiscousin."OnlyEllenandIweredisputingconcerningyourhealth.Areyoutrulystronger,Linton,thanwhenweseparatedinwinter?IfyoubeI’mcertainonethingisnotstronger—yourregardforme:speak—areyou?"
ThetearsgushedfromLinton’seyesasheanswered,"Yes,yes,Iam!"And,stillunderthespelloftheimaginaryvoice,hisgazewanderedupanddowntodetectitsowner.Cathyrose."Forto-daywemustpart,"shesaid
