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Chapter 30
HeafterwardsmadeJosephremovethebodytohischamber,andtoldmetoreturntomine,andMrs.Heathcliffremainedbyherself.
"Inthemorning,hesentmetotellhershemustcomedowntobreakfast;shehadundressed,andappearedgoingtosleep,andsaidshewasill;atwhichIhardlywondered.IinformedMr.Heathcliff,andhereplied:
"’Well,letherbetillafterthefuneral;andgoupnowandthentogetherwhatisneedful;and,assoonassheseemsbetter,tellme.’"
Cathystayedupstairsafortnight,accordingtoZillah;whovisitedhertwiceaday,andwouldhavebeenrathermorefriendly,butherattemptsatincreasingkindnesswereproudlyandpromptlyrepelled.
Heathcliffwentuponce,toshowherLinton’swill.Hehadbequeathedthewholeofhis,andwhathadbeenhermovablepropertytohisfather:thepoorcreaturewasthreatened,orcoaxed,intothatactduringherweek’sabsence,whenhisuncledied.Thelands,beingaminor,hecouldnotmeddlewith.However,Mr.Heathcliffhasclaimedandkepttheminhiswife’srightandhisalso:Isupposelegally:atanyrate,Catherine,destituteofcashandfriends,cannotdisturbhispossession.
"Nobody,"saidZillah,"approachedherdoor,exceptthatonce,butI;andnobodyaskedanythingabouther.ThefirstoccasionofhercomingdownintothehousewasonaSundayafternoon.
