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Chapter 27
Heathcliff,perceivingusallconfounded,rose,andexpeditiouslymadetheteahimself.Thecupsandsaucerswerelaidready.Hepoureditout,andhandedmeacup.
"Washawayyourspleen,"hesaid."Andhelpyourownnaughtypetandmine.Itisnotpoisoned,thoughIpreparedit.I’mgoingouttoseekyourhorses."
Ourfirstthought,onhisdeparture,wastoforceanexitsomewhere.Wetriedthekitchendoor,butthatwasfastenedoutside:welookedatthewindows—theyweretoonarrowforevenCathy’slittlefigure.
"MasterLinton,"Icried,seeingwewereregularlyimprisoned:"youknowwhatyourdiabolicalfatherisafterandyoushalltellusorI’llboxyourears,ashehasdoneyourcousin’s."
"Yes,Linton,youmusttell,"saidCatherine."ItwasforyoursakeIcame;anditwillbewickedlyungratefulifyourefuse."
"Givemesometea,I’mthirsty,andthenI’lltellyou"heanswered."Mrs.Dean,goaway.Idon’tlikeyoustandingoverme.Now,Catherine,youarelettingyourtearsfallintomycup.Iwon’tdrinkthat.Givemeanother."
Catherinepushedanothertohim,andwipedherface.Ifeltdisgustedatthelittlewretch’scomposure,sincehewasnolongerinterrorforhimself.TheanguishhehadexhibitedonthemoorsubsidedassoonaseverheenteredWutheringHeights;soIguessedhehadbeenmenacedwithanawfulvisitationofwrathifhefailedindecoyingusthere;and,thataccomplished,hehadnofurtherimmediatefears.
