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Chapter 27
Heopenedthemsuddenly,andresignedtheobjectofdispute;but,ereshehadwellsecuredit,heseizedherwiththeliberatedhand,and,pullingheronhisknee,administeredwiththeotherashowerofterrificslapsonthesideofthehead,eachsufficienttohavefulfilledhisthreat,hadshebeenabletofall.
AtthisdiabolicalviolenceIrushedonhimfuriously."Youvillain!"Ibegantocry,"youvillain!"Atouchonthechestsilencedme:Iamstout,andsoonputoutofbreath;and,whatwiththatandtherage,Istaggereddizzilyback,andfeltreadytosuffocate,ortoburstablood-vessel.Thescenewasoverintwominutes;Catherine,released,puthertwohandstohertemples,andlookedjustasifshewerenotsurewhetherherearswereofforon.Shetrembledlikeareed,poorthing,andleantagainstthetableperfectlybewildered.
"Iknowhowtochastisechildren,yousee,"saidthescoundrelgrimly,ashestoopedtorepossesshimselfofthekey,whichhaddroppedtothefloor."GotoLintonnow,asItoldyou;andcryatyourease!Ishallbeyourfather,to-morrow—allthefatheryou’llhaveinafewdays—andyoushallhaveplentyofthat.Youcanbearplenty;yourenoweakling:youshallhaveadailytaste,ifIcatchsuchadevilofatemperinyoureyesagain!"
CathyrantomeinsteadofLinton,andkneltdownandputherburningcheekonmylap,weepingaloud.Hercousinhadshrunkintoacornerofthesettle,asquietasamouse,congratulatinghimself,Idaresay,thatthecorrectionhadlightedonanotherthanhim.Mr.
