Chapter 30

           IhavepaidavisittotheHeights,butIhavenotseenhersincesheleft:JosephheldthedoorinhishandwhenIcalledtoaskafterher,andwouldn’tletmepass.HesaidMrs.Lintonwas"thrang,"andthemasterwasnotin.Zillahhastoldmesomethingofthewaytheygoon,otherwiseIshouldhardlyknowwhowasdeadandwholiving.ShethinksCatherinehaughty,anddoesnotlikeher,Icanguessbyhertalk.Myyoungladyaskedsomeaidofherwhenshefirstcame;butMr.Heathclifftoldhertofollowherownbusiness,andlethisdaughter-in-lawlookafterherself;andZillahwillinglyacquiesced,beinganarrow-minded,selfishwoman.Catherineevincedachild’sannoyanceatthisneglect;repaiditwithcontempt,andthusenlistedmyinformantamongherenemies,assecurelyasifshehaddonehersomegreatwrong.IhadalongtalkwithZillahaboutsixweeksago,alittlebeforeyoucame,onedaywhenweforegatheredonthemoor;andthisiswhatshetoldme.

           "ThefirstthingMrs.Lintondid,"shesaid,"onherarrivalattheHeights,wastorunupstairs,withoutevenwishinggoodeveningtomeandJoseph;sheshutherselfintoLinton’sroom,andremainedtillmorning.Then,whilethemasterandEarnshawwereatbreakfast,sheenteredthehouse,andaskedallinaquiverifthedoctormightbesentfor?hercousinwasveryill.

           "’Weknowthat!’answeredHeathcliff;‘buthislifeisnotworthafarthing,andIwon’tspendafarthingonhim.’