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Chapter 30
Ilayaquarterofanhourlisteningandtrembling.Nothingstirred—thehousewasquiet.
"She’smistaken,Isaidtomyself.He’sgotoverit.Ineedn’tdisturbthem;andIbegantodoze.Butmysleepwasmarredasecondtimebyasharpringingofthebell—theonlybellwehave,putuponpurposeforLinton;andthemastercalledtometoseewhatwasthematter,andinformthemthathewouldn’thavethatnoiserepeated.
"IdeliveredCatherine’smessage.Hecursedtohimself,andinafewminutescameoutwithalightedcandle,andproceededtotheirroom.Ifollowed.Mrs.Heathcliffwasseatedbythebedside,withherhandsfoldedonherknees.Herfather-in-lawwentup,heldthelighttoLinton’sface,lookedathim,andtouchedhim;afterwardsheturnedtoher.
"’Now—Catherine,’hesaid,‘howdoyoufeel?’
"Shewasdumb.
"’Howdoyoufeel,Catherine?’herepeated.
"’He’ssafe,andI’mfree,’sheanswered:‘Ishouldfeelwell—but,’shecontinued,withabitternessshecouldn’tconceal,‘youhaveleftmesolongtostruggleagainstdeathalone,thatIfeelandseeonlydeath!Ifeellikedeath!’
"Andshelookedlikeit,too!Igaveheralittlewine.HaretonandJoseph,whohadbeenwakenedbytheringingandthesoundoffeet,andheardourtalkfromoutside,nowentered.Josephwasfain,Ibelieve,ofthelad’sremoval;Haretonseemedathoughtbothered;thoughhewasmoretakenupwithstaringatCatherinethanthinkingofLinton.Butthemasterbidhimgetofftobedagain:wedidn’twanthishelp.
