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Chapter 27
Youmustobeymyfather—youmust!"
"Imustobeymyown,"shereplied,"andrelievehimfromthiscruelsuspense.Thewholenight!Whatwouldhethink?he’llbedistressedalready.I’lleitherbreakorburnawayoutofthehouse.Bequiet!You’reinnodanger;butifyouhinderme—Linton,Ilovepapabetterthanyou!"
ThemortalterrorhefeltofMr.Heathcliff’sanger,restoredtotheboyhiscoward’seloquence.Catherinewasneardistraught:still,shepersistedthatshemustgohome,andtriedentreatyinherturn,persuadinghimtosubduehisselfishagony.Whiletheywerethusoccupied,ourgaolerre-entered.
"Yourbeastshavetrottedoff,"hesaid,"and—now,Linton!snivellingagain?Whathasshebeendoingtoyou?Come,come—havedone,andgettobed.Inamonthortwo,mylad,you’llbeabletopayherbackherpresenttyrannieswithavigoroushand.You’repiningforpurelove,areyounot?nothingelseintheworld:andsheshallhaveyou!There,tobed!Zillahwon’tbeheretonight;youmustundressyourself.Hush!holdyournoise!Onceinyourownroom,I’llnotcomenearyou:youneedn’tfear.Bychanceyou’vemanagedtolerably.I’lllooktotherest."
Hespokethesewords,holdingthedooropenforhissontopass;andthelatterachievedhisexitexactlyasaspanielmight,whichsuspectedthepersonwhoattendedonitofdesigningaspitefulsqueeze.Thelockwasresecured.Heathcliffapproachedthefire,wheremymistressandIstoodsilent.