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Chapter 34
"Hehasstayedathome,"Ithought,"andhe’llbeallrightto-day."Ipreparedbreakfastforthehousehold,aswasmyusualcustom,buttoldHaretonandCatherinetogettheirserethemastercamedown,forhelaylate.Theypreferredtakingitoutofdoors,underthetrees,andIsetalittletabletoaccommodatethem.
Onmyre-entrance,IfoundMr.Heathcliffbelow.HeandJosephwereconversingaboutsomefarmingbusiness;hegaveclear,minutedirectionsconcerningthematterdiscussed,buthespokerapidly,andturnedhisheadcontinuallyaside,andhadthesameexcitedexpression,evenmoreexaggerated.Whenjosephquittedtheroomhetookhisseatintheplacehegenerallychose,andIputabasinofcoffeebeforehim.Hedrewitnearer,andthenrestedhisarmsonthetable,andlookedattheoppositewall,asIsupposed,surveyingoneparticularportion,upanddown,withglittering,restlesseyes,andwithsucheagerinterestthathestoppedbreathingduringhalfaminutetogether.
"Comenow,"Iexclaimed,pushingsomebreadagainsthishand,"eatanddrinkthat,whileitishot:ithasbeenwaitingnearanhour."
Hedidn’tnoticeme,andyethesmiled.I’dratherhaveseenhimgnashhisteeththansmileso.
"Mr.Heathcliff!master!"Icried,"don’t,forGod’ssake,stareasifyousawanunearthlyvision."
"Don’t,forGod’ssake,shoutsoloud,"hereplied."Turnround,andtellme,arewebyourselves?"
"Ofcourse,"wasmyanswer;"ofcourseweare."
