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Chapter 32

           Thetaskwasdone,notfreefromfurtherblunders;butthepupilclaimedareward,andreceivedatleastfivekisses:which,however,hegenerouslyreturned.Thentheycametothedoor,andfromtheirconversationIjudgedtheywereabouttoissueoutandhaveawalkonthemoors.IsupposedIshouldbecondemnedinHaretonEarnshaw’sheart,ifnotbyhismouth,tothelowestpitintheinfernalregions,ifIshowedmyunfortunatepersoninhisneighborhoodthen;andfeelingverymeanandmalignant,Iskulkedroundtoseekrefugeinthekitchen.Therewasunobstructedadmittanceonthatsidealso,andatthedoorsatmyoldfriendNellyDean,sewingandsingingasong;whichwasofteninterruptedfromwithinbyharshwordsofscornandintolerance,utteredinfarfrommusicalaccents.

           "I’drayther,bythe‘haulf,hev‘emswearingi’mylugsfro’hmorntoneeght,norhearkenye,hahsiver!"saidthetenantofthekitchen,inanswertoanunheardspeechofNelly’s."It’sablazingshame,thatIcannotoppent’blessedBook,butyahsetupthemgloriestoSattan,andallt’flaysomewickednessesthativerwerebornintoth’warld!Oh!ye’eraraightnowt;andshoo’sanother;andthatpoorlad’llbelostatweenye.Poorlad!"headded,withagroan;"he’switched:I’msartinon’t!OLord,judge‘em,forthere’snortherlawnorjusticeamongwerrullers!"

           "No!orweshouldbesittinginflamingfagots,Isuppose,"retortedthesinger."Butwisht,oldman,andreadyourBiblelikeaChristian,andnevermindme."

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