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Chapter 34
"Whereshouldgoodnewscomefromtome?"hesaid."I’manimatedwithhunger;and,seemingly,Imustnoteat."
"Yourdinnerishere,"Ireturned;"whywon’tyougetit?"
"Idon’twantitnow,"hemutteredhastily:"I’llwaittillsupper.And,Nelly,onceforall,letmebegyoutowarnHaretonandtheotherawayfromme.Iwishtobetroubledbynobody:Iwishtohavethisplacetomyself."
"Istheresamenewreasonforthisbanishment?"Ienquired."Tellmewhyyouaresoqueer,Mr.Heathcliff?Wherewereyoulastnight?I’mnotputtingthequestionthroughidlecuriosity,but-"
"Youareputtingthequestionthroughveryidlecuriosity,"heinterrupted,withalaugh."Yet,I’llanswerit.LastnightIwasonthethresholdofhell.To-day,Iamwithinsightofmyheaven.Ihavemyeyesonit:hardlythreefeettoseverme!Andnowyou’dbettergo!You’llneitherseenorhearanythingtofrightenyou,ifyourefrainfromprying."
Havingsweptthehearthandwipedthetable,Ideparted;moreperplexedthanever.
Hedidnotquitthehouseagainthatafternoon,andnooneintrudedonhissolitude;till,ateighto’clock,Ideemeditproper,thoughunsummoned,tocarryacandleandhissuppertohim.Hewasleaningagainsttheledgeofanopenlattice,butnotlookingout:hisfacewasturnedtotheinteriorgloom.