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Chapter 8
Deanraisedthecandle,andIdiscernedasoftfeaturedface,exceedinglyresemblingtheyoungladyattheHeights,butmorepensiveandamiableinexpression.Itformedasweetpicture.Thelonglighthaircurledslightlyonthetemples;theeyeswerelargeandserious;thefigurealmosttoograceful.IdidnotmarvelhowCatherineEarnshawcouldforgetherfirstfriendforsuchanindividual.Imarvelledmuchhowhe,withamindtocorrespondwithhisperson,couldfancymyideaofCatherineEarnshaw.
"Averyagreeableportrait,"Iobservedtothehousekeeper."Isitlike?"
"Yes,"sheanswered;"buthelookedbetterwhenhewasanimated;thatishiseverydaycountenance:hewantedspiritingeneral."
CatherinehadkeptupheracquaintancewiththeLintonssinceherfiveweeks’residenceamongthem;andasshehadnotemptationtoshowherroughsideintheircompany,andhadthesensetobeashamedofbeingrudewheresheexperiencedsuchinvariablecourtesy,sheimposedunwittinglyontheoldladyandgentleman,byheringenuouscordiality;gainedtheadmirationofIsabella,andtheheartandsoulofherbrother:acquisitionsthatflatteredherfromthefirst,forshewasfullofambition,andledhertoadoptadoublecharacterwithoutexactlyintendingtodeceiveanyone.
