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Chapter 30

           Ilayaquarterofanhourlisteningandtrembling.Nothingstirredthehousewasquiet.

           "She’smistaken,Isaidtomyself.He’sgotoverit.Ineedn’tdisturbthem;andIbegantodoze.Butmysleepwasmarredasecondtimebyasharpringingofthebelltheonlybellwehave,putuponpurposeforLinton;andthemastercalledtometoseewhatwasthematter,andinformthemthathewouldn’thavethatnoiserepeated.

           "IdeliveredCatherine’smessage.Hecursedtohimself,andinafewminutescameoutwithalightedcandle,andproceededtotheirroom.Ifollowed.Mrs.Heathcliffwasseatedbythebedside,withherhandsfoldedonherknees.Herfather-in-lawwentup,heldthelighttoLinton’sface,lookedathim,andtouchedhim;afterwardsheturnedtoher.

           "’NowCatherine,’hesaid,‘howdoyoufeel?’

           "Shewasdumb.

           "’Howdoyoufeel,Catherine?’herepeated.

           "’He’ssafe,andI’mfree,’sheanswered:‘Ishouldfeelwellbut,’shecontinued,withabitternessshecouldn’tconceal,‘youhaveleftmesolongtostruggleagainstdeathalone,thatIfeelandseeonlydeath!Ifeellikedeath!’

           "Andshelookedlikeit,too!Igaveheralittlewine.HaretonandJoseph,whohadbeenwakenedbytheringingandthesoundoffeet,andheardourtalkfromoutside,nowentered.Josephwasfain,Ibelieve,ofthelad’sremoval;Haretonseemedathoughtbothered;thoughhewasmoretakenupwithstaringatCatherinethanthinkingofLinton.Butthemasterbidhimgetofftobedagain:wedidn’twanthishelp.

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