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Chapter 4

           "Oh,I’llturnthetalkonmylandlord’sfamily!"Ithoughttomyself."Agoodsubjecttostart!Andthatprettygirl-widow,Ishouldliketoknowherhistory:whethershebeanativeofthecountry,or,asismoreprobable,anexoticthatthesurlyindigenaewillnotrecogniseforkin."WiththisintentionIaskedMrs.DeanwhyHeathcliffletThrushcrossGrange,andpreferredlivinginasituationandresidencesomuchinferior."Ishenotrichenoughtokeeptheestateingoodorder?"Ienquired.

           "Rich,sir!"shereturned."Hehas,nobodyknowswhatmoney,andeveryyearitincreases.Yes,yes,he’srichenoughtoliveinafinerhousethanthis:buthe’sverynearclose-handed;and,ifhehadmeanttoflittoThrushcrossGrange,assoonasheheardofagoodtenanthecouldnothavebornetomissthechanceofgettingafewhundredsmore.Itisstrangepeopleshouldbesogreedy,whentheyarealoneintheworld!"

           "Hehadason,itseems?"

           "Yes,hehadoneheisdead."

           "Andthatyounglady,Mrs.Heathcliff,ishiswidow?"

           "Yes."

           "Wheredidshecomefromoriginally?"

           "Why,sir,sheismylatemaster’sdaughter:CatherineLintonwashermaidenname.Inursedher,poorthing!IdidwishMr.Heathcliffwouldremovehere,andthenwemighthavebeentogetheragain."

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