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Chapter 27
"Myfatherisveryill,"shesaid;"andwhyamIcalledfromhisbedside?Whydidn’tyousendtoabsolvemefrommypromise,whenyouwishedIwouldn’tkeepit?Come!Idesireanexplanation:playingandtriflingarecompletelybanishedoutofmymind;andIcan’tdanceattendanceonyouraffectationsnow!"
"Myaffectations!"hemurmured;"whatarethey?ForHeaven’ssake,Catherine,don’tlooksoangry!Despisemeasmuchasyouplease;Iamaworthless,cowardlywretch:Ican’tbescornedenough;butI’mtoomeanforyouranger.Hatemyfather,andsparemeforcontempt."
"Nonsense!"criedCatherine,inapassion."Foolish,sillyboy!Andthere!hetrembles,asifIwerereallygoingtotouchhim!Youneedn’tbespeakcontempt,Linton:anybodywillhaveitspontaneouslyatyourservice.Getoff!Ishallreturnhome:itisfollydraggingyoufromthehearthstone,andpretending—whatdowepretend?Letgomyfrock!IfIpitiedyouforcryingandlookingsoveryfrightened,youshouldspurnsuchpity.Ellen,tellhimhowdisgracefulthisconductis.Rise,anddon’tdegradeyourselfintoanabjectreptile—don’t!"
Withstreamingfaceandanexpressionofagony,Lintonhadthrownhisnervelessframealongtheground:heseemedconvulsedwithexquisiteterror.
"Oh!"hesobbed,"Icannotbearit!Catherine,Catherine,I’matraitor,too,andIdarenottellyou!Butleaveme,andIshallbekilled!DearCatherine,mylifeisinyourhands:andyouhavesaidyoulovedme,andifyoudid,itwouldn’tharmyou.
