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Chapter 8
"IsabellaandEdgarLintontalkedofcallingthisafternoon,"shesaid,attheconclusionofaminute’ssilence."Asitrains,Ihardlyexpectthem;buttheymaycome,andiftheydo,youruntheriskofbeingscoldedfornogood."
"OrderEllentosayyouareengaged,Cathy,"hepersisted;"don’tturnmeoutforthosepitiful,sillyfriendsofyours!I’monthepoint,sometimes,ofcomplainingthatthey—butI’llnot—"
"Thattheywhat?"criedCatherine,gazingathimwithatroubledcountenance."Oh,Nelly!"sheaddedpetulantly,jerkingherheadawayfrommyhands,"you’vecombedmyhairquiteoutofcurl!That’senough;letmealone.Whatareyouonthepointofcomplainingabout,Heathcliff?"
"Nothing—onlylookatthealmanaconthatwall";hepointedtoaframedsheethangingnearthewindow,andcontinued—"ThecrossesarefortheeveningsyouhavespentwiththeLintons,thedotsforthosespentwithme.Doyousee?I’vemarkedeveryday."
"Yes—veryfoolish:asifItooknotice!"repliedCatherineinapeevishtone."Andwhereisthesenseofthat?"
"ToshowthatIdotakenotice,"saidHeathcliff.
"AndshouldIalwaysbesittingwithyou?"shedemanded,growingmoreirritated."WhatgooddoIget?Whatdoyoutalkabout?Youmightmightbedumb,orababy,foranythingyousaytoamuseme,orforanythingyoudo,either!"
"YounevertoldmebeforethatItalkedtoolittle,orthatyoudislikedmycompany,Cathy!"exclaimedHeathcliff,inmuchagitation.
