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           Thisis‘FairyAnnie’sWedding’—abonnytune—itgoestoadance."

           Mrs.Deanwasabouttorecommence,whenIadvanced;andrecognizingmedirectly,shejumpedtoherfeet,crying:

           "Why,blessyou,Mr.Lockwood!Howcouldyouthinkofreturninginthisway?All’sshutupatThrushcrossGrange.Youshouldhavegivenusnotice!"

           "I’vearrangedtobeaccommodatedthere,foraslongasIshallstay,"Ianswered."Idepartagaintomorrow.Andhowareyoutransplantedhere,Mrs.Dean?tellmethat."

           "Zillahleft,andMr.Heathcliffwishedmetocome,soonafteryouwenttoLondon,andstaytillyoureturned.But,stepin,pray!HaveyouwalkedfromGimmertonthisevening?"

           "FromtheGrange,"Ireplied;"andwhiletheymakemelodgingroomthere,Iwanttofinishmybusinesswithyourmaster;becauseIdon’tthinkofhavinganotheropportunityinahurry."

           "Whatbusiness,sir?"saidNelly,conductingmeintothehouse."He’sgoneoutatpresent,andwon’treturnsoon."

           "Abouttherent,"Ianswered.

           "Oh!thenitiswithMrs.Heathcliffyoumustsettle,"sheobserved;"orratherwithme.Shehadnotlearnttomanageheraffairsyet,andIactforher:there’snobodyelse."

           Ilookedsurprised.

           "Ah!youhavenotheardofHeathcliff’sdeath,Isee,"shecontinued.

           "Heathcliffdead!"Iexclaimed."Howlongago?"

           "Threemonthssince:butsitdownandletmetakeyourhat,andI’lltellyouallaboutit.Stop,youhavehadnothingtoeat,haveyou?"

           "Iwantnothing:Ihaveorderedsupperathome.