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Chapter 32

           Inwinternothingmoredreary,insummernothingmoredivine,thanthoseglensshutinbyhills,andthosebluff,boldswellsofheath.

           IreachedtheGrangebeforesunset,andknockedforadmittance;butthefamilyhadretreatedintothebackpremises,Ijudged,byonethin,bluewreathcurlingfromthekitchenchimney,andtheydidnothear.Irodeintothecourt.Undertheporch,agirlofnineortensatknitting,andanoldwomanreclinedonthehousesteps,smokingameditativepipe.

           "IsMrs.Deanwithin?"Idemandedofthedame.

           "MistressDean?Nay!"sheanswered,"shoodoesn’tbidehere:Shoo’supatth’Heights."

           "Areyouthehousekeeper,then?"Icontinued.

           "Eea,awkeepth’house,"shereplied.

           "Well,I’mMr.Lockwood,themaster.Arethereanyroomstolodgemein,Iwonder?Iwishtostayallnight."

           "T’maister!"shecriedinastonishment."Whet,whoiverknewyahwurcoming?Yahsudha’sendword.They’snowtnortherdrynormensfulabahtt’place:nowtthereisn’t!"

           Shethrewdownherpipeandbustledin,thegirlfollowed,andIenteredtoo;soonperceivingthatherreportwastrue,and,moreover,thatIhadalmostupsetherwitsbymyunwelcomeapparition,Ibadeherbecomposed.Iwouldgooutforawalk;and,meantime,shemusttrytoprepareacornerofasitting-roomformetosupin,andabedroomtosleepin.Nosweepinganddusting,onlygoodfireanddrysheetswerenecessary.

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