Chapter 28

           Onthefifthmorning,orratherafternoon,adifferentstepapproachedlighterandshorter;and,thistime,thepersonenteredtheroom.ItwasZillah;donnedinherscarletshawl,withablacksilkbonnetonherhead,andawillowbasketswungtoherarm.

           "Eh,dear!Mrs.Dean!"sheexclaimed."Well!thereisatalkaboutyouatGimmerton.IneverthoughtbutyouweresunkintheBlackhorsemarsh,andmissywithyou,tillmastertoldmeyou’dbeenfound,andhe’dlodgedyouhere!What!andyoumusthavegotonanisland,sure?Andhowlongwereyouinthehole?Didmastersaveyou,Mrs.Dean?Butyou’renotsothinyou’venotbeensopoorly,haveyou?"

           "Yourmasterisatruescoundrel!"Ireplied."Butheshallanswerforit.Heneedn’thaveraisedthattale:itshallallbelaidbare!"

           "Whatdoyoumean?"askedZillah."It’snothistale;theytellthatinthevillageaboutyourbeinglostinthemarsh:andIcallstoEarnshaw,whenIcomein‘Eh,they’squeerthings,Mr.Hareton,happenedsinceIwentoff.It’sasadpityofthatlikelyyounglass,andcantNellyDean.Hestared.Ithoughthehadnotheardaught,soItoldhimtherumour.Themasterlistened,andhejustsmiledtohimself,andsaid,‘Iftheyhavebeeninthemarsh,theyareoutnow,Zillah.NellyDeanislodged,atthisminute,inyourroom.Youcantellhertoflit,whenyougoup;hereisthekey.Thebog-watergotintoherhead,andshewouldhaverunhomequiteflighty;butIfixedhertillshecameroundtohersenses.

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