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Chapter 28
Hesaysshehatesmeandwantsmetodie,thatshemayhavemymoney;butsheshan’thaveit:andsheshan’tgohome!Shenevershall!—shemaycry,andbesickasmuchasshepleases!"
Heresumedhisformeroccupation,closinghislids,asifhemeanttodropasleep.
"MasterHeathcliff,"Iresumed,"haveyouforgottenallCatherine’skindnesstoyoulastwinter,whenyouaffirmedyoulovedher,andwhenshebroughtyoubooksandsungyousongs,andcamemanyatimethroughwindandsnowtoseeyou?Shewepttomissoneevening,becauseyouwouldbedisappointed;andyoufeltthenthatshewasahundredtimestoogoodtoyou:andnowyoubelievetheliesyourfathertells,thoughyouknowhedetestsyouboth.Andyoujoinhimagainsther.That’sfinegratitude,isitnot?"
ThecornerofLinton’smouthfell,andhetookthesugar-candyfromhislips.
"DidshecometoWutheringHeights,becauseshehatedyou?"Icontinued."Thinkforyourself!Astoyourmoney,shedoesnotevenknowthatyouwillhaveany.Andyousayshe’ssick;andyet,youleaveheralone,upthereinastrangehouse!Youwhohavefeltwhatitistobesoneglected!Youcouldpityyourownsufferings;andshepitiedthemtoo;butyouwon’tpityhers!Ishedtears,MasterHeathcliff,yousee—anelderlywoman,andaservantmerely—andyou,afterpretendingsuchaffection,andhavingreasontoworshipheralmost,storeeverytearyouhaveforyourself,andlietherequiteatease.Ah!you’reaheartless,selfishboy!"
"Ican’tstaywithher,"heansweredcrossly.
