Fortunately, the beasts seemed more bent on stretching their paws, and yawning, and flourishing their tails, than devouring me alive; but they would suffer no resurrection, and I was forced to lie till their malignant masters pleased to deliver me: then, hatless and trembling with wrath, I ordered the miscreants to let me out-on their peril to keep me one minute longer-with several incoherent threats of retaliation that, in their indefinite depth of virulency, smacked of King Lear.

Fortunately, the beasts seemed more bent on yawning than devouring me alive; but they would not let me up, and I was forced to lie till their masters freed me. Then, hatless and trembling with anger, I ordered the rascals to let me out - on their peril to keep me one minute longer - with incoherent threats.


The vehemence of my agitation brought on a copious bleeding at the nose, and still Heathcliff laughed, and still I scolded.

My agitation brought on a copious nosebleed, and still Heathcliff laughed, and still I scolded.


I don't know what would have concluded the scene, had there not been one person at hand rather more rational than myself, and more benevolent than my entertainer. This was Zillah, the stout housewife; who at length issued forth to inquire into the nature of the uproar.

I don't know how it would have ended, had not Zillah, the housekeeper, come out to see what was happening.


She thought that some of them had been laying violent hands on me; and, not daring to attack her master, she turned her vocal artillery against the younger scoundrel.

She thought that they had been laying violent hands on me; and not daring to attack her master, she turned on the younger scoundrel.


"Well, Mr. Earnshaw," she cried, "I wonder what you'll have agait next? Are we going to murder folk on our very door-stones?

'Well, Mr. Earnshaw,' she cried, 'Are we going to murder folk on our very door-stones?


I see this house will never do for me-look at t' poor lad, he's fair choking!


Come in, and I'll cure that: there now, hold ye still."

Come in, and I'll cure that: now hold still.'


With these words she suddenly splashed a pint of icy water down my neck, and pulled me into the kitchen.

With these words she splashed a pint of icy water down my neck, and pulled me into the kitchen.


Mr. Heathcliff followed, his accidental merriment expiring quickly in his habitual moroseness.

Mr. Heathcliff followed, lapsing into his habitual moroseness.


I was sick exceedingly, and dizzy, and faint; and thus compelled perforce to accept lodgings under his roof.

I was sick and faint; and was thus compelled to accept lodgings under his roof.


He told Zillah to give me a glass of brandy, and then passed on to the inner room; while she condoled with me on my sorry predicament, and having obeyed his orders, whereby I was somewhat revived, ushered me to bed.

He told Zillah to give me a glass of brandy, and then passed on to the inner room; while she ushered me to bed.


While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.

While leading the way upstairs, she asked me to hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody stay there.


She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.

She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had many queer goings on.


Too stupefied to be curious myself, I fastened my door and glanced round for the bed.

I fastened my bedroom door and glanced around.


The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.

The furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out resembling coach windows.


Having approached this structure, I looked inside, and perceived it to be a singular sort of old-fashioned couch, very conveniently designed to obviate the necessity for every member of the family having a room to himself.

Approaching this, I looked inside, and found it to be a strange sort of old-fashioned couch, designed to make a little, private closet.


In fact, it formed a little closet, and the ledge of a window, which it enclosed, served as a table.

It enclosed a window-ledge, which served as a table.


I slid back the panelled sides, got in with my light, pulled them together again, and felt secure against the vigilance of Heathcliff, and every one else.

I slid back the panelled sides, got in with my light, pulled them together again, and felt secure against Heathcliff and everyone else.


The ledge, where I placed my candle, had a few mildewed books piled up in one corner; and it was covered with writing scratched on the paint.

I placed my candle on the window-ledge. It had a few mildewed books piled up in one corner; and it was covered with writing scratched on the paint.


This writing, however, was nothing but a name repeated in all kinds of characters, large and small-_Catherine Earnshaw_, here and there varied to _Catherine Heathcliff_, and then again to _Catherine Linton_.

This writing, however, was nothing but a name repeated in all kinds of lettering, large and small: Catherine Earnshaw, here and there varied to Catherine Heathcliff, and then again to Catherine Linton.


In vapid listlessness I leant my head against the window, and continued spelling over Catherine Earnshaw-Heathcliff-Linton, till my eyes closed; but they had not rested five minutes when a glare of white letters started from the dark, as vivid as spectres-the air swarmed with Catherines; and rousing myself to dispel the obtrusive name, I discovered my candle-wick reclining on one of the antique volumes, and perfuming the place with an odour of roasted calf-skin.

Listlessly I leant my head against the window, and read Catherine Earnshaw - Heathcliff - Linton, till my eyes closed; but then a glare of white letters started from the dark, as vivid as spectres - the air swarmed with Catherines. I discovered my candle-wick was lying on one of the old books, and perfuming the place with an odour of burnt leather.


I snuffed it off, and, very ill at ease under the influence of cold and lingering nausea, sat up and spread open the injured tome on my knee.

I snuffed out the candle and, still feeling cold and sick, sat up and spread open the book on my knee.


It was a Testament, in lean type, and smelling dreadfully musty: a fly-leaf bore the inscription-"Catherine Earnshaw, her book," and a date some quarter of a century back.

It was a Testament, smelling dreadfully musty: a fly-leaf bore the inscription: 'Catherine Earnshaw, her book,' and a date some quarter of a century back.


I shut it, and took up another and another, till I had examined all.

I shut it, and took up another and another, till I had examined all Catherine's library.


Catherine's library was select, and its state of dilapidation proved it to have been well used, though not altogether for a legitimate purpose: scarcely one chapter had escaped a pen-and-ink commentary-at least the appearance of one-covering every morsel of blank that the printer had left.

The books had been well used, though not for their proper purpose: she had scribbled over every morsel of blank paper in them.


Some were detached sentences; other parts took the form of a regular diary, scrawled in an unformed, childish hand.

There was a regular diary, scrawled in an unformed, childish hand.


At the top of an extra page (quite a treasure, probably, when first lighted on) I was greatly amused to behold an excellent caricature of my friend Joseph,-rudely, yet powerfully sketched.

At the top of one page I was greatly amused to behold an excellent caricature of Joseph, rudely, yet powerfully sketched.


An immediate interest kindled within me for the unknown Catherine, and I began forthwith to decipher her faded hieroglyphics.

I felt an immediate interest in the unknown Catherine, and began to decipher her faded writing.


"An awful Sunday," commenced the paragraph beneath.


Hindley is a detestable substitute-his conduct to Heathcliff is atrocious-H. and I are going to rebel-we took our initiatory step this evening.

Hindley is detestable. His conduct to Heathcliff is atrocious - H. and I are going to rebel. We took our first step this evening.


"All day had been flooding with rain; we could not go to church, so Joseph must needs get up a congregation in the garret; and, while Hindley and his wife basked downstairs before a comfortable fire-doing anything but reading their Bibles, I'll answer for it-Heathcliff, myself, and the unhappy ploughboy were commanded to take our prayer-books, and mount: we were ranged in a row, on a sack of corn, groaning and shivering, and hoping that Joseph would shiver too, so that he might give us a short homily for his own sake.

'All day had been flooding with rain; we could not go to church, so Joseph had a prayer-meeting in the garret. While Hindley and his wife basked downstairs before a comfortable fire - doing anything but reading their Bibles - Heathcliff, myself, and the ploughboy had to take our prayer-books, and sit groaning and shivering, and hoping that Joseph would shiver too, so that he might give us a short sermon.


The service lasted precisely three hours; and yet my brother had the face to exclaim, when he saw us descending, 'What, done already?'

The service lasted three hours; and yet my brother had the cheek to exclaim, when he saw us descending, "What, done already?"


On Sunday evenings we used to be permitted to play, if we did not make much noise; now a mere titter is sufficient to send us into corners.

He will no longer let us play on Sunday evenings; now the smallest laugh gets us sent into the corner.


"'You forget you have a master here,' says the tyrant.

'"You forget you have a master here," says the tyrant.


'I'll demolish the first who puts me out of temper!


I insist on perfect sobriety and silence.


Frances darling, pull his hair as you go by: I heard him snap his fingers.'

Frances darling, pull his hair as you go by: I heard him snap his fingers."


Frances pulled his hair heartily, and then went and seated herself on her husband's knee, and there they were, like two babies, kissing and talking nonsense by the hour-foolish palaver that we should be ashamed of.

Frances pulled his hair heartily, and then went and sat on her husband's knee, and there they were, like two babies, kissing and talking nonsense by the hour - foolish chatter that we should be ashamed of.


We made ourselves as snug as our means allowed in the arch of the dresser.

We made ourselves as snug as we could under the dresser.


I had just fastened our pinafores together, and hung them up for a curtain, when in comes Joseph, on an errand from the stables. He tears down my handiwork, boxes my ears, and croaks:

I had just fastened our pinafores together, and hung them up for a curtain, when in comes Joseph, tears it down, boxes my ears, and croaks:


"'T' maister nobbut just buried, and Sabbath not o'ered, und t' sound o' t' gospel still i' yer lugs, and ye darr be laiking!

'"T' master only just buried, and Sabbath not over, and t' sound o' t' gospel still in yer ears, and ye dare be larking!


there's good books eneugh if ye'll read 'em: sit ye down, and think o' yer sowls!'


"Saying this, he compelled us so to square our positions that we might receive from the far-off fire a dull ray to show us the text of the lumber he thrust upon us.


I took my dingy volume by the scroop, and hurled it into the dog-kennel, vowing I hated a good book.

I hurled my dingy volume into the dog-kennel, vowing I hated a good book.


Heathcliff kicked his to the same place.


Miss Cathy's riven th' back off "Th' Helmet o' Salvation," un' Heathcliff's pawsed his fit into t' first part o' "T' Brooad Way to Destruction!"

"Miss Cathy's torn th' back off 'Th' Helmet o' Salvation,' and Heathcliff's ripped 'T' Broad Way to Destruction!'


It's fair flaysome that ye let 'em go on this gait.

It's fearsome that ye let 'em go on this way!"


th' owd man wad ha' laced 'em properly-but he's goan!'


"Hindley hurried up from his paradise on the hearth, and seizing one of us by the collar, and the other by the arm, hurled both into the back-kitchen; where, Joseph asseverated, 'owd Nick' would fetch us as sure as we were living: and, so comforted, we each sought a separate nook to await his advent.

'Hindley hurried up, and hurled us both into the back-kitchen.


I reached this book, and a pot of ink from a shelf, and pushed the house-door ajar to give me light, and I have got the time on with writing for twenty minutes; but my companion is impatient, and proposes that we should appropriate the dairywoman's cloak, and have a scamper on the moors, under its shelter.

I took this book and a pot of ink from a shelf, and pushed the house-door open to give me light, and I have been writing for twenty minutes; but Heathcliff is impatient, and proposes that we should take the dairywoman's cloak, and have a scamper on the moors under its shelter.


A pleasant suggestion-and then, if the surly old man come in, he may believe his prophecy verified-we cannot be damper, or colder, in the rain than we are here."

A pleasant suggestion - we cannot be damper, or colder, out in the rain than we are here.'


I suppose Catherine fulfilled her project, for the next sentence took up another subject: she waxed lachrymose.

I suppose Catherine fulfilled her plan, for the next sentence was tearful.


"How little did I dream that Hindley would ever make me cry so!"

'How little did I dream that Hindley would ever make me cry so!'


"My head aches, till I cannot keep it on the pillow; and still I can't give over.

'My head aches, till I cannot keep it on the pillow.


Hindley calls him a vagabond, and won't let him sit with us, nor eat with us any more; and, he says, he and I must not play together, and threatens to turn him out of the house if we break his orders.

Hindley calls him a vagabond, and won't let him sit with us, nor eat with us any more. He says, he and I must not play together, and threatens to turn him out of the house.


He has been blaming our father (how dared he?) for treating H. too liberally; and swears he will reduce him to his right place-"

He has been blaming our father for treating Heathcliff too kindly; and swears he will reduce him to his right place-'


I began to nod drowsily over the dim page: my eye wandered from manuscript to print.

I began to nod drowsily over the dim page.


I saw a red ornamented title-"Seventy Times Seven, and the First of the Seventy-First.

My eye wandered to the print, and I saw a red ornamented title: 'Seventy Times Seven, and the First of the Seventy-First.


A Pious Discourse delivered by the Reverend Jabez Branderham, in the Chapel of Gimmerden Sough."

A Pious Discourse delivered by the Reverend Jabez Branderham.'


And while I was, half-consciously, worrying my brain to guess what Jabez Branderham would make of his subject, I sank back in bed, and fell asleep.

While I was wondering what Jabez Branderham would make of his subject, I fell asleep.


Alas, for the effects of bad tea and bad temper!


What else could it be that made me pass such a terrible night?

What else could have made me pass such a terrible night?


I don't remember another that I can at all compare with it since I was capable of suffering.


I began to dream, almost before I ceased to be sensible of my locality.


I thought it was morning; and I had set out on my way home, with Joseph for a guide.


The snow lay yards deep in our road; and, as we floundered on, my companion wearied me with constant reproaches that I had not brought a pilgrim's staff: telling me that I could never get into the house without one, and boastfully flourishing a heavy-headed cudgel, which I understood to be so denominated.

The snow was deep; and, as we floundered on, my companion reproached me because I had not brought a pilgrim's staff: telling me that I could never get into the house without one, and boastfully flourishing his own heavy cudgel.


For a moment I considered it absurd that I should need such a weapon to gain admittance into my own residence.


I was not going there: we were journeying to hear the famous Jabez Branderham preach, from the text-"Seventy Times Seven;" and either Joseph, the preacher, or I had committed the "First of the Seventy-First," and were to be publicly exposed and excommunicated.

I was not going home: we were journeying to hear the famous Jabez Branderham preach on seventy times seven sins; and either Joseph or I had committed the 'First of the Seventy-First,' and were to be publicly exposed.


I have passed it really in my walks, twice or thrice; it lies in a hollow, between two hills: an elevated hollow, near a swamp, whose peaty moisture is said to answer all the purposes of embalming on the few corpses deposited there.

I have passed it really in my walks a few times; it lies in a hollow, between two hills: a deserted and half-ruined building.


The roof has been kept whole hitherto; but as the clergyman's stipend is only twenty pounds per annum, and a house with two rooms, threatening speedily to determine into one, no clergyman will undertake the duties of pastor: especially as it is currently reported that his flock would rather let him starve than increase the living by one penny from their own pockets.


However, in my dream, Jabez had a full and attentive congregation; and he preached-good God!

However, in my dream, Jabez had a full congregation; and he preached - good God!


what a sermon; divided into _four hundred and ninety_ parts, each fully equal to an ordinary address from the pulpit, and each discussing a separate sin!

what a sermon; divided into four hundred and ninety parts, each discussing a separate sin.


Where he searched for them, I cannot tell.


He had his private manner of interpreting the phrase, and it seemed necessary the brother should sin different sins on every occasion.


They were of the most curious character: odd transgressions that I never imagined previously.


How I writhed, and yawned, and nodded, and revived!


How I pinched and pricked myself, and rubbed my eyes, and stood up, and sat down again, and nudged Joseph to inform me if he would _ever_ have done. I was condemned to hear all out: finally, he reached the "_First of the Seventy-First_."

How I pinched myself, and rubbed my eyes, until finally, he reached the 'First of the Seventy-First.'


At that crisis, a sudden inspiration descended on me; I was moved to rise and denounce Jabez Branderham as the sinner of the sin that no Christian need pardon.

Sudden inspiration came to me; I rose to denounce Jabez Branderham.


"Sir," I exclaimed, "sitting here within these four walls, at one stretch, I have endured and forgiven the four hundred and ninety heads of your discourse.

'Sir,' I exclaimed, 'I have endured the four hundred and ninety heads of your discourse.


Seventy times seven times have I plucked up my hat and been about to depart-Seventy times seven times have you preposterously forced me to resume my seat.


The four hundred and ninety-first is too much.


Drag him down, and crush him to atoms, that the place which knows him may know him no more!"


"_Thou art the Man!_" cried Jabez, after a solemn pause, leaning over his cushion.


"Seventy times seven times didst thou gapingly contort thy visage-seventy times seven did I take counsel with my soul-Lo, this is human weakness: this also may be absolved!

'Seventy times seven times didst thou gape and yawn.


Brethren, execute upon him the judgment written.


With that concluding word, the whole assembly, exalting their pilgrim's staves, rushed round me in a body; and I, having no weapon to raise in self-defence, commenced grappling with Joseph, my nearest and most ferocious assailant, for his.

With that, the whole meeting, lifting their pilgrim's staves, rushed round me; and I, having no weapon, began to grapple with Joseph for his.


In the confluence of the multitude, several clubs crossed; blows, aimed at me, fell on other sconces.


Presently the whole chapel resounded with rappings and counter rappings: every man's hand was against his neighbour; and Branderham, unwilling to remain idle, poured forth his zeal in a shower of loud taps on the boards of the pulpit, which responded so smartly that, at last, to my unspeakable relief, they woke me.

Soon the whole chapel resounded with blows: every man attacked his neighbour; and Branderham tapped so loudly on the pulpit that, to my unspeakable relief, the sounds woke me.


And what was it that had suggested the tremendous tumult?

And what had suggested the tremendous tumult?


What had played Jabez's part in the row?


Merely the branch of a fir-tree that touched my lattice as the blast wailed by, and rattled its dry cones against the panes!

Merely the branch of a fir-tree that touched my window as the blast wailed by, and rattled its dry cones against the panes!


I listened doubtingly an instant; detected the disturber, then turned and dozed, and dreamt again: if possible, still more disagreeably than before.

I listened, then turned and dozed, and dreamt again: if possible, still more disagreeably than before.


This time, I remembered I was lying in the oak closet, and I heard distinctly the gusty wind, and the driving of the snow; I heard, also, the fir bough repeat its teasing sound, and ascribed it to the right cause: but it annoyed me so much, that I resolved to silence it, if possible; and, I thought, I rose and endeavoured to unhasp the casement.

This time, I remembered I was lying in the oak closet, and I heard distinctly the gusty wind, and the driving of the snow. I heard, also, the fir bough tapping: but it annoyed me so much, that I resolved to silence it.


The hook was soldered into the staple: a circumstance observed by me when awake, but forgotten.

I thought I rose and tried to unfasten the casement; but the hook was stuck.


I muttered, knocking my knuckles through the glass, and stretching an arm out to seize the importunate branch; instead of which, my fingers closed on the fingers of a little, ice-cold hand!

I muttered, knocking my knuckles through the glass, and stretching an arm out to seize the branch; instead of which, my fingers closed on the fingers of a little, ice-cold hand!


The intense horror of nightmare came over me: I tried to draw back my arm, but the hand clung to it, and a most melancholy voice sobbed,
"Let me in-let me in!"

The intense horror of nightmare came over me: I tried to draw back my arm, but the hand clung to it, and a most melancholy voice sobbed, 'Let me in - let me in!'


I asked, struggling, meanwhile, to disengage myself.


"Catherine Linton," it replied, shiveringly (why did I think of _Linton_?

'Catherine Linton,' it replied, shiveringly (why did I think of Linton?


I had read _Earnshaw_ twenty times for Linton)-"I'm come home: I'd lost my way on the moor!"

I had read Earnshaw twenty times for Linton). 'I'm come home: I'd lost my way on the moor!'


As it spoke, I discerned, obscurely, a child's face looking through the window.


Terror made me cruel; and, finding it useless to attempt shaking the creature off, I pulled its wrist on to the broken pane, and rubbed it to and fro till the blood ran down and soaked the bedclothes: still it wailed, "Let me in!"

Terror made me cruel; and, finding I could not shake the creature off, I pulled its wrist on to the broken pane, and rubbed it to and fro till the blood ran down and soaked the bedclothes. Still it wailed, 'Let me in!'


and maintained its tenacious grip, almost maddening me with fear.

and kept its tenacious grip, maddening me with fear.


"Let _me_ go, if you want me to let you in!"

'Let me go, if you want me to let you in!'


The fingers relaxed, I snatched mine through the hole, hurriedly piled the books up in a pyramid against it, and stopped my ears to exclude the lamentable prayer.

The fingers relaxed. I snatched my hand through the hole, hurriedly piled the books up in a pyramid against it, and stopped my ears to shut out the lamentable prayer.


I seemed to keep them closed above a quarter of an hour; yet, the instant I listened again, there was the doleful cry moaning on!


"I'll never let you in, not if you beg for twenty years."

'I'll never let you in, not if you beg for twenty years.'


"It is twenty years," mourned the voice: "twenty years. I've been a waif for twenty years!"

'It is twenty years,' mourned the voice: 'I've been a waif for twenty years!'


Thereat began a feeble scratching outside, and the pile of books moved as if thrust forward.

There began a feeble scratching outside, and the pile of books moved.


I tried to jump up; but could not stir a limb; and so yelled aloud, in a frenzy of fright.

I tried to jump up; but could not stir a limb; and I yelled aloud, in a frenzy of fright.


To my confusion, I discovered the yell was not ideal: hasty footsteps approached my chamber door; somebody pushed it open, with a vigorous hand, and a light glimmered through the squares at the top of the bed.

Hasty footsteps approached my chamber door; somebody pushed it open, and a light glimmered through the squares at the top of the bed.


I sat shuddering, yet, and wiping the perspiration from my forehead: the intruder appeared to hesitate, and muttered to himself.

I sat shuddering, and wiping the perspiration from my forehead. The intruder appeared to hesitate.


At last, he said, in a half-whisper, plainly not expecting an answer,
"Is any one here?"

At last, he said, in a half-whisper, plainly not expecting an answer, 'Is anyone here?'


I considered it best to confess my presence; for I knew Heathcliff's accents, and feared he might search further, if I kept quiet.
With this intention, I turned and opened the panels.

I thought it best to confess my presence; for I knew Heathcliff's voice, so I turned and opened the panels.


I shall not soon forget the effect my action produced.


Heathcliff stood near the entrance, in his shirt and trousers; with a candle dripping over his fingers, and his face as white as the wall behind him.

Heathcliff stood near the door, in his shirt and trousers; with a candle dripping over his fingers, and his face as white as the wall behind him.


The first creak of the oak startled him like an electric shock: the light leaped from his hold to a distance of some feet, and his agitation was so extreme, that he could hardly pick it up.

The first creak of the oak panel startled him like an electric shock: the candle leaped from his hold, and his agitation was so extreme that he could hardly pick it up.


"It is only your guest, sir," I called out, desirous to spare him the humiliation of exposing his cowardice further.

'It is only your guest, sir,' I called out, to spare him the humiliation of exposing his cowardice further.


"I had the misfortune to scream in my sleep, owing to a frightful nightmare.

'I screamed in my sleep, owing to a frightful nightmare.


I wish you were at the-" commenced my host, setting the candle on a chair, because he found it impossible to hold it steady.

My host set the candle on a chair, finding it impossible to hold it steady.


he continued, crushing his nails into his palms, and grinding his teeth to subdue the maxillary convulsions.


I've a good mind to turn them out of the house this moment?"

I've a good mind to turn them out of the house!'


"It was your servant Zillah," I replied, flinging myself on to the floor, and rapidly resuming my garments.

'It was Zillah,' I replied, standing and rapidly pulling on my clothes.


"I should not care if you did, Mr. Heathcliff; she richly deserves it.

'I should not care if you did, Mr. Heathcliff; she richly deserves it.


I suppose that she wanted to get another proof that the place was haunted, at my expense.

I suppose that she wanted to get another proof that the place was haunted.


Well, it is-swarming with ghosts and goblins!

Well, it is - swarming with ghosts and goblins!


You have reason in shutting it up, I assure you.

You have good reason to shut it up, I assure you!'


No one will thank you for a doze in such a den!"


asked Heathcliff, "and what are you doing?

asked Heathcliff, 'and why are you getting dressed?


Lie down and finish out the night, since you _are_ here; but, for Heaven's sake!

Lie down and sleep, since you are here; but, for heaven's sake!


don't repeat that horrid noise: nothing could excuse it, unless you were having your throat cut!"

don't repeat that horrid noise. Nothing could excuse it, unless you were having your throat cut!'


"If the little fiend had got in at the window, she probably would have strangled me!"

'If the little fiend had got in at the window, she probably would have strangled me!'


"I'm not going to endure the persecutions of your hospitable ancestors again.


Was not the Reverend Jabez Branderham akin to you on the mother's side?


And that minx, Catherine Linton, or Earnshaw, or however she was called-she must have been a changeling-wicked little soul!

'That minx, Catherine Linton, or Earnshaw, or however she was called - she must have been a changeling. Wicked little soul!


She told me she had been walking the earth these twenty years: a just punishment for her mortal transgressions, I've no doubt!"

She told me she had been walking the earth these twenty years: a just punishment for her sins, no doubt!'


Scarcely were these words uttered when I recollected the association of Heathcliff's with Catherine's name in the book, which had completely slipped from my memory, till thus awakened.

Scarcely were these words uttered when I recollected seeing Heathcliff's name with Catherine's in the book.


I blushed at my inconsideration: but, without showing further consciousness of the offence, I hastened to add-"The truth is, sir, I passed the first part of the night in-" Here I stopped afresh-I was about to say "perusing those old volumes," then it would have revealed my knowledge of their written, as well as their printed, contents; so, correcting myself, I went on-"in spelling over the name scratched on that window-ledge. A monotonous occupation, calculated to set me asleep, like counting, or-"

I blushed, and hastened to add, 'The truth is, sir, I passed the first part of the night in-'
Here I stopped again: I was about to say 'reading those old books,' but that would have revealed my knowledge of their contents. So I went on-'in spelling over the name scratched on that window-ledge, an occupation to set me asleep, like counting, or-'


"What _can_ you mean by talking in this way to _me!_" thundered Heathcliff with savage vehemence.

'What can you mean by talking in this way to me!' thundered Heathcliff savagely.


"How-how _dare_ you, under my roof?-God!


I did not know whether to resent this language or pursue my explanation; but he seemed so powerfully affected that I took pity and proceeded with my dreams; affirming I had never heard the appellation of "Catherine Linton" before, but reading it often over produced an impression which personified itself when I had no longer my imagination under control.

He seemed so powerfully affected that I took pity on him. I told him my dreams; affirming I had never heard the name of 'Catherine Linton' before, but reading it had produced an impression which had affected my sleep.


Heathcliff gradually fell back into the shelter of the bed, as I spoke; finally sitting down almost concealed behind it.


I guessed, however, by his irregular and intercepted breathing, that he struggled to vanquish an excess of violent emotion.

I guessed, however, by his irregular breathing, that he struggled to vanquish violent emotion.


Not liking to show him that I had heard the conflict, I continued my toilette rather noisily, looked at my watch, and soliloquised on the length of the night: "Not three o'clock yet!

Not liking to show that I had heard him, I continued to dress rather noisily, looked at my watch, and commented: 'Not three o'clock yet!


I could have taken oath it had been six.


Time stagnates here: we must surely have retired to rest at eight!"

We must surely have retired to rest at eight!'


"Always at nine in winter, and rise at four," said my host, suppressing a groan: and, as I fancied, by the motion of his arm's shadow, dashing a tear from his eyes.

'At nine in winter, and rise at four,' said my host, suppressing a groan: and, as I fancied, dashing a tear from his eyes.


"Mr. Lockwood," he added, "you may go into my room: you'll only be in the way, coming downstairs so early: and your childish outcry has sent sleep to the devil for me."

'Mr. Lockwood,' he added, 'you may go into my room: you'll only be in the way, coming down-stairs so early: and your outcry has sent sleep to the devil for me.'


"I'll walk in the yard till daylight, and then I'll be off; and you need not dread a repetition of my intrusion.

'I'll walk in the yard till daylight, and then I'll be off; and you need not dread my return.'


I'm now quite cured of seeking pleasure in society, be it country or town.


A sensible man ought to find sufficient company in himself."


"Take the candle, and go where you please.

'Take the candle, and go where you please,' he said.


Keep out of the yard, though, the dogs are unchained; and the house-Juno mounts sentinel there, and-nay, you can only ramble about the steps and passages.

Keep out of the yard, though, the dogs are unchained; and Juno guards the house. You can only ramble about the steps and passages.


I obeyed, so far as to quit the chamber; when, ignorant where the narrow lobbies led, I stood still, and was witness, involuntarily, to a piece of superstition on the part of my landlord which belied, oddly, his apparent sense.

I obeyed, quitting the chamber; then, not knowing which way to go, I stood still, and saw a piece of superstition on the part of my landlord which belied, oddly, his apparent sense.


He got on to the bed, and wrenched open the lattice, bursting, as he pulled at it, into an uncontrollable passion of tears.

He got on to the bed, and wrenched open the window, bursting, as he pulled at it, into an uncontrollable passion of tears.


hear me _this_ time, Catherine, at last!"


The spectre showed a spectre's ordinary caprice: it gave no sign of being; but the snow and wind whirled wildly through, even reaching my station, and blowing out the light.

The spectre gave no sign of being; but the snow and wind whirled wildly through, blowing out the light.


There was such anguish in the gush of grief that accompanied this raving, that my compassion made me overlook its folly, and I drew off, half angry to have listened at all, and vexed at having related my ridiculous nightmare, since it produced that agony; though _why_ was beyond my comprehension.

There was such anguish in his grief and raving, that I was moved to compassion; half angry to have listened, and vexed at having related my ridiculous nightmare, since it produced that baffling agony.


I descended cautiously to the lower regions, and landed in the back-kitchen, where a gleam of fire, raked compactly together, enabled me to rekindle my candle.

I went cautiously downstairs, and landed in the back-kitchen, where a gleam of fire enabled me to relight my candle.


Nothing was stirring except a brindled, grey cat, which crept from the ashes, and saluted me with a querulous mew.

Nothing was stirring except a grey cat, which crept from the ashes with a querulous mew.


Two benches, shaped in sections of a circle, nearly enclosed the hearth; on one of these I stretched myself, and Grimalkin mounted the other.

Two benches nearly enclosed the hearth; on one of these I stretched myself, and the cat mounted the other.


We were both of us nodding ere any one invaded our retreat, and then it was Joseph, shuffling down a wooden ladder that vanished in the roof, through a trap: the ascent to his garret, I suppose.

We were both of us nodding, when Joseph came shuffling down a wooden ladder that vanished in the roof, through a trapdoor: the way to his garret, I suppose.


He cast a sinister look at the little flame which I had enticed to play between the ribs, swept the cat from its elevation, and bestowing himself in the vacancy, commenced the operation of stuffing a three-inch pipe with tobacco.

He cast a sinister look at the fire, swept the cat from its bed, and sitting down in its place, began to stuff a pipe with tobacco.


My presence in his sanctum was evidently esteemed a piece of impudence too shameful for remark: he silently applied the tube to his lips, folded his arms, and puffed away. I let him enjoy the luxury unannoyed; and after sucking out his last wreath, and heaving a profound sigh, he got up, and departed as solemnly as he came.

My presence was evidently a piece of impudence too shameful for remark: he smoked silently, arms folded; then heaved a deep sigh and left as solemnly as he came.


A more elastic footstep entered next; and now I opened my mouth for a "good-morning," but closed it again, the salutation unachieved; for Hareton Earnshaw was performing his orison _sotto voce_, in a series of curses directed against every object he touched, while he rummaged a corner for a spade or shovel to dig through the drifts.

A stronger footstep entered next; and now I opened my mouth for a 'good-morning,' but closed it again: for Hareton Earnshaw was cursing every object he touched, while he rummaged for a spade to dig through the snowdrifts.


He glanced over the back of the bench, dilating his nostrils, and thought as little of exchanging civilities with me as with my companion the cat.


I guessed, by his preparations, that egress was allowed, and, leaving my hard couch, made a movement to follow him.

Leaving my hard couch, I moved to follow him.


He noticed this, and thrust at an inner door with the end of his spade, intimating by an inarticulate sound that there was the place where I must go, if I changed my locality.

He thrust at an inner door with the end of his spade, meaning that there was the place where I must go.


It opened into the house, where the females were already astir; Zillah urging flakes of flame up the chimney with a colossal bellows; and Mrs. Heathcliff, kneeling on the hearth, reading a book by the aid of the blaze.

It opened into the main room, where the females were already astir. Zillah was urging flames up the chimney with a colossal bellows; and Mrs. Heathcliff, kneeling on the hearth, was reading a book by the aid of the blaze.


She held her hand interposed between the furnace-heat and her eyes, and seemed absorbed in her occupation; desisting from it only to chide the servant for covering her with sparks, or to push away a dog, now and then, that snoozled its nose overforwardly into her face.

She held her hand between the furnace-heat and her eyes, and seemed absorbed in it; stopping only to chide the servant for covering her with sparks, or to push away a dog that snoozled its nose into her face.


I was surprised to see Heathcliff there also.


He stood by the fire, his back towards me, just finishing a stormy scene with poor Zillah; who ever and anon interrupted her labour to pluck up the corner of her apron, and heave an indignant groan.

He stood by the fire, his back towards me, just finishing a stormy scene with poor Zillah.


"And you, you worthless-" he broke out as I entered, turning to his daughter-in-law, and employing an epithet as harmless as duck, or sheep, but generally represented by a dash-.

'And you, you worthless ___' he broke out, turning to his daughter-in-law, and using a term generally represented by a dash ___.


"There you are, at your idle tricks again!

'There you are, at your idle tricks again!


The rest of them do earn their bread-you live on my charity!

The rest of them earn their bread - you live on my charity!


Put your trash away, and find something to do.


You shall pay me for the plague of having you eternally in my sight-do you hear, damnable jade?"

You shall pay me for the plague of having you eternally in my sight - do you hear, damnable jade?'


"I'll put my trash away, because you can make me if I refuse," answered the young lady, closing her book, and throwing it on a chair.

'I'll put my trash away,' answered the young lady, throwing her book on a chair.


"But I'll not do anything, though you should swear your tongue out, except what I please!"

'But I'll not do anything except what I please!'


Heathcliff lifted his hand, and the speaker sprang to a safer distance, obviously acquainted with its weight.

Heathcliff lifted his hand, and she sprang away.


Having no desire to be entertained by a cat-and-dog combat, I stepped forward briskly, as if eager to partake the warmth of the hearth, and innocent of any knowledge of the interrupted dispute.

Having no desire to be entertained by a fight, I stepped forward briskly, as if eager to warm myself at the fire.


Each had enough decorum to suspend further hostilities: Heathcliff placed his fists, out of temptation, in his pockets; Mrs. Heathcliff curled her lip, and walked to a seat far off, where she kept her word by playing the part of a statue during the remainder of my stay.

Heathcliff placed his fists in his pockets; Mrs. Heathcliff curled her lip, and walked to a seat far off, where she played the part of a statue during the rest of my stay.


I declined joining their breakfast, and, at the first gleam of dawn, took an opportunity of escaping into the free air, now clear, and still, and cold as impalpable ice.

I declined breakfast, and, at the first gleam of dawn, escaped into the free air, now clear, and still, and cold as ice.


My landlord halloed for me to stop ere I reached the bottom of the garden, and offered to accompany me across the moor.

Before I reached the end of the garden, my landlord called to me to stop, and offered to accompany me across the moor.


It was well he did, for the whole hill-back was one billowy, white ocean; the swells and falls not indicating corresponding rises and depressions in the ground: many pits, at least, were filled to a level; and entire ranges of mounds, the refuse of the quarries, blotted from the chart which my yesterday's walk left pictured in my mind.

It was well he did, for the whole hill was one billowy, white ocean; the swells and falls gave no sign of the rises and depressions in the ground. Many pits were filled level; and entire ranges of mounds, the refuse of the quarries, were blotted from the scene of my walk yesterday.


I had remarked on one side of the road, at intervals of six or seven yards, a line of upright stones, continued through the whole length of the barren: these were erected and daubed with lime on purpose to serve as guides in the dark, and also when a fall, like the present, confounded the deep swamps on either hand with the firmer path: but, excepting a dirty dot pointing up here and there, all traces of their existence had vanished: and my companion found it necessary to warn me frequently to steer to the right or left, when I imagined I was following, correctly, the windings of the road.

I had noticed a line of upright stones along the road, daubed with whitewash to serve as guides in the dark or in the snow: but almost all traces of them had vanished. My companion had to warn me frequently to steer to right or left, when I imagined I was following the road.


We exchanged little conversation, and he halted at the entrance of Thrushcross Park, saying, I could make no error there.

We talked little, and he left me at the entrance of Thrushcross Park; then I pushed forward alone.


Our adieux were limited to a hasty bow, and then I pushed forward, trusting to my own resources; for the porter's lodge is untenanted as yet.


The distance from the gate to the grange is two miles; I believe I managed to make it four, what with losing myself among the trees, and sinking up to the neck in snow: a predicament which only those who have experienced it can appreciate.

The distance from the gate to the grange is two miles. I believe I managed to make it four, what with losing myself among the trees, and sinking up to the neck in snow.


At any rate, whatever were my wanderings, the clock chimed twelve as I entered the house; and that gave exactly an hour for every mile of the usual way from Wuthering Heights.

The clock chimed twelve as I entered the house; so I had taken exactly an hour for every mile of the way from Wuthering Heights.


My human fixture and her satellites rushed to welcome me; exclaiming, tumultuously, they had completely given me up: everybody conjectured that I perished last night; and they were wondering how they must set about the search for my remains.

My housekeeper and servants rushed to welcome me, exclaiming that they thought that I had perished last night.


I bid them be quiet, now that they saw me returned, and, benumbed to my very heart, I dragged upstairs; whence, after putting on dry clothes, and pacing to and fro thirty or forty minutes, to restore the animal heat, I adjourned to my study, feeble as a kitten: almost too much so to enjoy the cheerful fire and smoking coffee which the servant had prepared for my refreshment.

I bid them be quiet, and numbly dragged upstairs. After putting on dry clothes, and pacing to and fro for thirty minutes to restore warmth to my limbs, I retired to my study, feeble as a kitten: almost too weak to enjoy the cheerful fire and steaming coffee which the servant had prepared for me.


Mr. Hindley came home to the funeral; and-a thing that amazed us, and set the neighbours gossiping right and left-he brought a wife with him.

Mr. Hindley came home to the funeral; and to our amazement, brought a wife with him.


What she was, and where she was born, he never informed us: probably, she had neither money nor name to recommend her, or he would scarcely have kept the union from his father.

What she was, and where she was born, he never informed us: probably, she had neither money nor name to recommend her, or he would scarcely have kept the marriage secret from his father.


She was not one that would have disturbed the house much on her own account.


Every object she saw, the moment she crossed the threshold, appeared to delight her; and every circumstance that took place about her: except the preparing for the burial, and the presence of the mourners.


I thought she was half silly, from her behaviour while that went on: she ran into her chamber, and made me come with her, though I should have been dressing the children: and there she sat shivering and clasping her hands, and asking repeatedly-"Are they gone yet?"

I thought she was half silly: when the mourners came before the burial, she ran into her room, sat there shivering and clasping her hands, and asked repeatedly, 'Are they gone yet?'


Then she began describing with hysterical emotion the effect it produced on her to see black; and started, and trembled, and, at last, fell a-weeping-and when I asked what was the matter, answered, she didn't know; but she felt so afraid of dying!

Then she trembled, and fell a-weeping. When I asked what was the matter, she answered, she didn't know; but she felt so afraid of dying!


I imagined her as little likely to die as myself.


She was rather thin, but young, and fresh-complexioned, and her eyes sparkled as bright as diamonds.

She was rather thin, but young, and pink-cheeked, and her eyes sparkled as bright as diamonds.


I did remark, to be sure, that mounting the stairs made her breathe very quick; that the least sudden noise set her all in a quiver, and that she coughed troublesomely sometimes: but I knew nothing of what these symptoms portended, and had no impulse to sympathise with her.

I did remark, to be sure, that mounting the stairs made her breathe very quick, and that she coughed troublesomely sometimes: but I knew nothing of what these symptoms meant.


We don't in general take to foreigners here, Mr. Lockwood, unless they take to us first.


Young Earnshaw was altered considerably in the three years of his absence.

Young Earnshaw was altered in the three years of his absence.


He had grown sparer, and lost his colour, and spoke and dressed quite differently; and, on the very day of his return, he told Joseph and me we must thenceforth quarter ourselves in the back-kitchen, and leave the house for him.

He spoke and dressed quite differently; and, on the day of his return, he told Joseph and me that we must keep ourselves in the back-kitchen, and leave the main room for him.


Indeed, he would have carpeted and papered a small spare room for a parlour; but his wife expressed such pleasure at the white floor and huge glowing fireplace, at the pewter dishes and delf-case, and dog-kennel, and the wide space there was to move about in where they usually sat, that he thought it unnecessary to her comfort, and so dropped the intention.

He would have carpeted a small spare room as a parlour for his wife; but she expressed such pleasure at the white floor and huge glowing fireplace, the pewter dishes and wide space, that he dropped the intention.


She expressed pleasure, too, at finding a sister among her new acquaintance; and she prattled to Catherine, and kissed her, and ran about with her, and gave her quantities of presents, at the beginning.

She expressed pleasure, too, at finding a sister among her new family, and she prattled to Catherine, and kissed her, and gave her many presents, at the beginning.


Her affection tired very soon, however, and when she grew peevish, Hindley became tyrannical.


A few words from her, evincing a dislike to Heathcliff, were enough to rouse in him all his old hatred of the boy.

A few words from her, expressing a dislike of Heathcliff, roused Hindley's old hatred of the boy.


He drove him from their company to the servants, deprived him of the instructions of the curate, and insisted that he should labour out of doors instead; compelling him to do so as hard as any other lad on the farm.

He drove Heathcliff from their company to the servants, deprived him of the curate's lessons, and insisted that he should labour out of doors instead.


Heathcliff bore his degradation pretty well at first, because Cathy taught him what she learnt, and worked or played with him in the fields.

Heathcliff bore this pretty well at first, because Cathy taught him what she learnt, and worked or played with him in the fields.


They both promised fair to grow up as rude as savages; the young master being entirely negligent how they behaved, and what they did, so they kept clear of him.

They were both growing up as rude as savages; the young master not caring what they did so long as they kept clear of him.


He would not even have seen after their going to church on Sundays, only Joseph and the curate reprimanded his carelessness when they absented themselves; and that reminded him to order Heathcliff a flogging, and Catherine a fast from dinner or supper.

He would not even have made them go to church, only Joseph and the curate reprimanded him when they were absent; then he ordered Heathcliff to be flogged, and Catherine to have no dinner.


But it was one of their chief amusements to run away to the moors in the morning and remain there all day, and the after punishment grew a mere thing to laugh at.

But it was one of their chief amusements to run away to the moors in the morning and remain there all day, and they laughed at punishments.


The curate might set as many chapters as he pleased for Catherine to get by heart, and Joseph might thrash Heathcliff till his arm ached; they forgot everything the minute they were together again: at least the minute they had contrived some naughty plan of revenge; and many a time I've cried to myself to watch them growing more reckless daily, and I not daring to speak a syllable, for fear of losing the small power I still retained over the unfriended creatures.

Joseph might thrash Heathcliff till his arm ached; they forgot everything the minute they were together again: or at least the minute they had thought of some naughty plan of revenge. I saw them growing more reckless daily, but did not dare to speak a word, for fear of losing the small power I still had over them.


One Sunday evening, it chanced that they were banished from the sitting-room, for making a noise, or a light offence of the kind; and when I went to call them to supper, I could discover them nowhere.

One Sunday evening, Cathy and Heathcliff were banished from the sitting-room, for making a noise; and when I went to call them to supper, I could find them nowhere.


We searched the house, above and below, and the yard and stables; they were invisible: and, at last, Hindley in a passion told us to bolt the doors, and swore nobody should let them in that night.

We searched the house, and the yard and stables; they were invisible. At last, Hindley in fury told us to bolt the doors, and swore nobody should let them in that night.


The household went to bed; and I, too anxious to lie down, opened my lattice and put my head out to hearken, though it rained: determined to admit them in spite of the prohibition, should they return.

The household went to bed. I opened my window and put my head out to listen, though it rained, determined to let them in if they returned.


In a while, I distinguished steps coming up the road, and the light of a lantern glimmered through the gate.

In a while, I heard steps coming up the road, and the light of a lantern glimmered through the gate.


I threw a shawl over my head and ran to prevent them from waking Mr. Earnshaw by knocking.


There was Heathcliff, by himself: it gave me a start to see him alone.


"At Thrushcross Grange," he answered; "and I would have been there too, but they had not the manners to ask me to stay."

'At Thrushcross Grange,' he answered; 'and I would have been there too, but they had not the manners to ask me to stay.'


I said: "you'll never be content till you're sent about your business.


What in the world led you wandering to Thrushcross Grange?"

I said: "What in the world made you wander to Thrushcross Grange?'


"Let me get off my wet clothes, and I'll tell you all about it, Nelly," he replied.

'Let me get off my wet clothes, and I'll tell you all about it, Nelly,' he replied.


I bid him beware of rousing the master, and while he undressed and I waited to put out the candle, he continued-"Cathy and I escaped from the wash-house to have a ramble at liberty, and getting a glimpse of the Grange lights, we thought we would just go and see whether the Lintons passed their Sunday evenings standing shivering in corners, while their father and mother sat eating and drinking, and singing and laughing, and burning their eyes out before the fire.

While he undressed, he continued: 'Cathy and I escaped for a ramble, and getting a glimpse of the Grange lights, we thought we would just go and see if the Lintons passed their Sunday evenings standing shivering in corners, while their father and mother sat eating and drinking, and singing and laughing.


Or reading sermons, and being catechised by their manservant, and set to learn a column of Scripture names, if they don't answer properly?"


"They are good children, no doubt, and don't deserve the treatment you receive, for your bad conduct."

'They are good children, no doubt, and don't deserve the treatment you get for your bad conduct.'


"Don't cant, Nelly," he said: "nonsense!


We ran from the top of the Heights to the park, without stopping-Catherine completely beaten in the race, because she was barefoot.

'We ran from the top of the Heights without stopping - Catherine completely beaten in the race, because she was barefoot.


You'll have to seek for her shoes in the bog to-morrow.

You'll have to seek for her shoes in the bog tomorrow.


We crept through a broken hedge, groped our way up the path, and planted ourselves on a flower-plot under the drawing-room window.

We crept through a broken hedge, groped our way up the path, and planted ourselves under the drawing-room window.


The light came from thence; they had not put up the shutters, and the curtains were only half closed.

The curtains were only half closed, and we could look in by clinging to the ledge.


Both of us were able to look in by standing on the basement, and clinging to the ledge, and we saw-ah!


it was beautiful-a splendid place carpeted with crimson, and crimson-covered chairs and tables, and a pure white ceiling bordered by gold, a shower of glass-drops hanging in silver chains from the centre, and shimmering with little soft tapers.

it was beautiful - a splendid place carpeted with crimson, and crimson-covered chairs and tables, and a pure white ceiling bordered by gold.


Old Mr. and Mrs. Linton were not there; Edgar and his sisters had it entirely to themselves.

Old Mr. and Mrs. Linton were not there; Edgar and his sister had it to themselves.


We should have thought ourselves in heaven!


'And now, guess what your good children were doing?


Isabella-I believe she is eleven, a year younger than Cathy-lay screaming at the farther end of the room, shrieking as if witches were running red-hot needles into her.

Isabella - I believe she is eleven, a year younger than Cathy - lay screaming at the far end of the room, shrieking as if witches were running red-hot needles into her.


Edgar stood on the hearth weeping silently, and in the middle of the table sat a little dog, shaking its paw and yelping; which, from their mutual accusations, we understood they had nearly pulled in two between them.

Edgar stood on the hearth weeping, and in the middle of the table sat a little dog, shaking its paw and yelping; which they had nearly pulled in two between them.


to quarrel who should hold a heap of warm hair, and each begin to cry because both, after struggling to get it, refused to take it.


We laughed outright at the petted things; we did despise them!

We laughed outright; we did despise them!


When would you catch me wishing to have what Catherine wanted? or find us by ourselves, seeking entertainment in yelling, and sobbing, and rolling on the ground, divided by the whole room?

When would you find us yelling, and sobbing, and rolling on the ground?


I'd not exchange, for a thousand lives, my condition here, for Edgar Linton's at Thrushcross Grange-not if I might have the privilege of flinging Joseph off the highest gable, and painting the house-front with Hindley's blood!"

I'd not exchange my condition here, for Edgar Linton's - not if I might paint the house-front with Hindley's blood!'


"Still you have not told me, Heathcliff, how Catherine is left behind?"

'Still you have not told me, Heathcliff, how Catherine is left behind?'


"The Lintons heard us, and with one accord they shot like arrows to the door; there was silence, and then a cry, 'Oh, mamma, mamma! Oh, papa!

'The Lintons heard us laughing, and they howled out, "Oh, mamma, papa!


They really did howl out something in that way.


We made frightful noises to terrify them still more, and then we dropped off the ledge, because somebody was drawing the bars, and we felt we had better flee.

We made frightful noises to terrify them, and then we dropped off the ledge, because somebody was opening the door, and we felt we had better flee.


I had Cathy by the hand, and was urging her on, when all at once she fell down.


'They have let the bull-dog loose, and he holds me!'


The devil had seized her ankle, Nelly: I heard his abominable snorting.


she would have scorned to do it, if she had been spitted on the horns of a mad cow.


I did, though: I vociferated curses enough to annihilate any fiend in Christendom; and I got a stone and thrust it between his jaws, and tried with all my might to cram it down his throat.

But I cursed it, and I got a stone and thrust it between his jaws, and tried with all my might to cram it down his throat.


A beast of a servant came up with a lantern, at last, shouting-'Keep fast, Skulker, keep fast!'

A servant came up with a lantern shouting, "Hold fast, Skulker!"


He changed his note, however, when he saw Skulker's game. The dog was throttled off; his huge, purple tongue hanging half a foot out of his mouth, and his pendent lips streaming with bloody slaver.

He changed his note, however, when he saw the dog half throttled; his huge, purple tongue hanging out of his mouth, and slavering.


The man took Cathy up; she was sick: not from fear, I'm certain, but from pain.

'The man took Cathy up; she was sick from pain.


He carried her in; I followed, grumbling execrations and vengeance.

He carried her in; I followed, grumbling vengeance.


'Skulker has caught a little girl, sir,' he replied; 'and there's a lad here,' he added, making a clutch at me, 'who looks an out-and-outer!

'"Skulker has caught a little girl, sir," he replied; "and there's a lad here who looks a rogue!


Very like the robbers were for putting them through the window to open the doors to the gang after all were asleep, that they might murder us at their ease.

Very likely robbers were going to put them through the window to open the doors after all were asleep.


Hold your tongue, you foul-mouthed thief, you!


Mr. Linton, sir, don't lay by your gun.'

Mr. Linton, sir, don't lay aside your gun."


'The rascals knew that yesterday was my rent-day: they thought to have me cleverly.


To beard a magistrate in his stronghold, and on the Sabbath, too!

"To rob a magistrate in his home, and on the Sabbath, too!


Don't be afraid, it is but a boy-yet the villain scowls so plainly in his face; would it not be a kindness to the country to hang him at once, before he shows his nature in acts as well as features?'

Don't be afraid, it is only a boy - yet the villain scowls; would it not be a kindness to the country to hang him at once?"


He pulled me under the chandelier, and Mrs. Linton placed her spectacles on her nose and raised her hands in horror.

'He pulled me under the chandelier, and Mrs. Linton raised her hands in horror.


The cowardly children crept nearer also, Isabella lisping-'Frightful thing!

The cowardly children crept nearer also, Isabella lisping - "Frightful thing!


He's exactly like the son of the fortune-teller that stole my tame pheasant.

He's like the son of the fortune-teller that stole my tame pheasant.


"While they examined me, Cathy came round; she heard the last speech, and laughed.


Edgar Linton, after an inquisitive stare, collected sufficient wit to recognise her. They see us at church, you know, though we seldom meet them elsewhere.

Edgar Linton then recognised her from church.


he whispered to his mother, 'and look how Skulker has bitten her-how her foot bleeds!'

he whispered to his mother, "and look how Skulker has bitten her - how she bleeds!"


cried the dame; 'Miss Earnshaw scouring the country with a gipsy!

cried she; "Miss Earnshaw scouring the country with a gipsy!


And yet, my dear, the child is in mourning-surely it is-and she may be lamed for life!'

And yet the child is in mourning - surely it is her - and she may be lamed for life!"


"'What culpable carelessness in her brother!'


exclaimed Mr. Linton, turning from me to Catherine.


'I've understood from Shielders'" (that was the curate, sir) "'that he lets her grow up in absolute heathenism.

"The curate says he lets her grow up in absolute heathenism.


But where did she pick up this companion?


I declare he is that strange acquisition my late neighbour made, in his journey to Liverpool-a little Lascar, or an American or Spanish castaway.'

He is that strange acquisition my late neighbour made, in his journey to Liverpool-a little Lascar, or a Spanish castaway."


"'A wicked boy, at all events,' remarked the old lady, 'and quite unfit for a decent house!

'"A wicked boy, at all events," remarked the old lady, "and quite unfit for a decent house!


I'm shocked that my children should have heard it.'


"I recommenced cursing-don't be angry, Nelly-and so Robert was ordered to take me off.

'I began cursing again - don't be angry, Nelly - and Robert was ordered to take me off.


I refused to go without Cathy; he dragged me into the garden, pushed the lantern into my hand, assured me that Mr. Earnshaw should be informed of my behaviour, and, bidding me march directly, secured the door again.

He dragged me into the garden, and, bidding me march, locked the door.


The curtains were still looped up at one corner, and I resumed my station as spy; because, if Catherine had wished to return, I intended shattering their great glass panes to a million of fragments, unless they let her out.

But I spied on them; because, if Catherine wished to leave, I intended shattering their great glass panes to a million fragments, unless they let her out.


Mrs. Linton took off the grey cloak of the dairy-maid which we had borrowed for our excursion, shaking her head and expostulating with her, I suppose: she was a young lady, and they made a distinction between her treatment and mine.


Then the woman-servant brought a basin of warm water, and washed her feet; and Mr. Linton mixed a tumbler of negus, and Isabella emptied a plateful of cakes into her lap, and Edgar stood gaping at a distance.

The woman-servant brought a basin of warm water, and washed her feet; and Mr. Linton mixed wine and lemon for her, and Isabella emptied a plateful of cakes into her lap, and Edgar stood gaping.


Afterwards, they dried and combed her beautiful hair, and gave her a pair of enormous slippers, and wheeled her to the fire; and I left her, as merry as she could be, dividing her food between the little dog and Skulker, whose nose she pinched as he ate; and kindling a spark of spirit in the vacant blue eyes of the Lintons-a dim reflection from her own enchanting face.

They dried and combed her beautiful hair, and gave her a pair of enormous slippers, and wheeled her to the fire, where she was as merry as she could be, dividing her food between the little dog and Skulker, and kindling a spark of spirit in the vacant blue eyes of the Lintons - a dim reflection from her own enchanting face.


I saw they were full of stupid admiration; she is so immeasurably superior to them-to everybody on earth, is she not, Nelly?"

They were full of stupid admiration; she is so superior to them - to everybody on earth, is she not, Nelly?'


"There will more come of this business than you reckon on," I answered, covering him up and extinguishing the light.


"You are incurable, Heathcliff; and Mr. Hindley will have to proceed to extremities, see if he won't."

'You are incurable, Heathcliff; and Mr. Hindley will punish you.'


My words came truer than I desired. The luckless adventure made Earnshaw furious.

My words came true: the adventure made Earnshaw furious.


And then Mr. Linton, to mend matters, paid us a visit himself on the morrow, and read the young master such a lecture on the road he guided his family, that he was stirred to look about him, in earnest.

And then Mr. Linton paid us a visit the next day, and read Hindley a lecture on how he guided his family.


Heathcliff received no flogging, but he was told that the first word he spoke to Miss Catherine should ensure a dismissal; and Mrs. Earnshaw undertook to keep her sister-in-law in due restraint when she returned home; employing art, not force: with force she would have found it impossible.

Heathcliff was not flogged, but he was told that the first word he spoke to Miss Catherine should ensure his dismissal. Mrs. Earnshaw tried to keep Catherine restrained when she returned home; using art, not force: with force she would have found it impossible.


Seven days glided away, every one marking its course by the henceforth rapid alteration of Edgar Linton's state.

In the next seven days Edgar Linton's state grew rapidly worse.


The havoc that months had previously wrought was now emulated by the inroads of hours.


Catherine we would fain have deluded yet; but her own quick spirit refused to delude her: it divined in secret, and brooded on the dreadful probability, gradually ripening into certainty.

Catherine could no longer be deluded: she brooded on the dreadful probability of her father's death, gradually ripening into certainty.


She had not the heart to mention her ride, when Thursday came round; I mentioned it for her, and obtained permission to order her out of doors: for the library, where her father stopped a short time daily-the brief period he could bear to sit up-and his chamber, had become her whole world.

She had not the heart to mention her ride when Thursday came round. I obtained permission to send her out of doors: for her father's chamber had become her whole world.


She grudged each moment that did not find her bending over his pillow, or seated by his side.

She grudged each moment that she did not spend bending over his pillow, or seated by his side.


Her countenance grew wan with watching and sorrow, and my master gladly dismissed her to what he flattered himself would be a happy change of scene and society; drawing comfort from the hope that she would not now be left entirely alone after his death.

She grew pale with watching, and my master gladly dismissed her to what he thought would be a happy change of scene; drawing comfort from the hope that she would not now be left entirely alone after his death.


He had a fixed idea, I guessed by several observations he let fall, that, as his nephew resembled him in person, he would resemble him in mind; for Linton's letters bore few or no indications of his defective character.

He had a fixed idea, that, as his nephew resembled him in looks, he would resemble him in mind; for Linton's letters bore few signs of his defective character.


And I, through pardonable weakness, refrained from correcting the error; asking myself what good there would be in disturbing his last moments with information that he had neither power nor opportunity to turn to account.

I did not correct the error, since there was no point disturbing his last moments.


We deferred our excursion till the afternoon; a golden afternoon of August: every breath from the hills so full of life, that it seemed whoever respired it, though dying, might revive.

We set off on a golden afternoon of August: every breath from the hills so full of life, that it seemed whoever breathed it, even though dying, might revive.


Catherine's face was just like the landscape-shadows and sunshine flitting over it in rapid succession; but the shadows rested longer, and the sunshine was more transient; and her poor little heart reproached itself for even that passing forgetfulness of its cares.

Catherine's face was just like the landscape - shadows and sunshine flitting over it in rapid succession; but the shadows rested longer.


We discerned Linton watching at the same spot he had selected before.

We found Linton watching at the same spot as before.


My young mistress alighted, and told me that, as she was resolved to stay a very little while, I had better hold the pony and remain on horseback; but I dissented: I wouldn't risk losing sight of the charge committed to me a minute; so we climbed the slope of heath together.


Master Heathcliff received us with greater animation on this occasion: not the animation of high spirits though, nor yet of joy; it looked more like fear.

He received us with greater animation this time: not the animation of joy, though; it looked more like fear.


he said, speaking short and with difficulty.


"_Why_ won't you be candid?" cried Catherine, swallowing her greeting. "Why cannot you say at once you don't want me?

'Why cannot you say at once you don't want me?' cried Catherine.


It is strange, Linton, that for the second time you have brought me here on purpose, apparently to distress us both, and for no reason besides!"

'It is strange, Linton, that for the second time you have brought me here apparently to distress us both, and for no reason besides!'


Linton shivered, and glanced at her, half supplicating, half ashamed; but his cousin's patience was not sufficient to endure this enigmatical behaviour.

Linton shivered, and glanced at her, half ashamed; but his cousin was out of patience.


"My father _is_ very ill," she said; "and why am I called from his bedside? Why didn't you send to absolve me from my promise, when you wished I wouldn't keep it?

'My father is very ill,' she said; 'why am I called from his bedside, when you didn't really want me?'


I desire an explanation: playing and trifling are completely banished out of my mind; and I can't dance attendance on your affectations now!"


"My affectations!" he murmured; "what are they? For heaven's sake, Catherine, don't look so angry!

'Catherine, don't look so angry!' he murmured.


Despise me as much as you please; I am a worthless, cowardly wretch: I can't be scorned enough; but I'm too mean for your anger.

'Despise me if you please; I am a worthless, cowardly wretch.


Hate my father, and spare me for contempt."


he trembles: as if I were really going to touch him!

He trembles as if I were really going to touch him!


You needn't bespeak contempt, Linton: anybody will have it spontaneously at your service.


I shall return home: it is folly dragging you from the hearth-stone, and pretending-what do we pretend? Let go my frock!


If I pitied you for crying and looking so very frightened, you should spurn such pity.


Ellen, tell him how disgraceful this conduct is.


Rise, and don't degrade yourself into an abject reptile-_don't_!"

Don't degrade yourself into an abject reptile - don't!'


With streaming face and an expression of agony, Linton had thrown his nerveless frame along the ground: he seemed convulsed with exquisite terror.

With a streaming face and an expression of agony, Linton had thrown himself upon the ground: he seemed convulsed with terror.


Catherine, Catherine, I'm a traitor, too, and I dare not tell you!

Catherine, I'm a traitor, and I dare not tell you!


_Dear_ Catherine, my life is in your hands: and you have said you loved me, and if you did, it wouldn't harm you.

Dear Catherine, my life is in your hands: and you have said you loved me.


And perhaps you _will_ consent-and he'll let me die with you!"

And perhaps you will consent - and he'll let me die with you!'


My young lady, on witnessing his intense anguish, stooped to raise him.


The old feeling of indulgent tenderness overcame her vexation, and she grew thoroughly moved and alarmed.


tell me the meaning of this strange talk, and I will.


You contradict your own words, and distract me!


Be calm and frank, and confess at once all that weighs on your heart.

Be calm, and confess all that weighs on your heart.


You wouldn't injure me, Linton, would you?


You wouldn't let any enemy hurt me, if you could prevent it?


I'll believe you are a coward, for yourself, but not a cowardly betrayer of your best friend."

I'll believe you are a coward, but not a cowardly betrayer of your best friend.'


"But my father threatened me," gasped the boy, clasping his attenuated fingers, "and I dread him-I dread him!

'But my father threatened me,' gasped the boy, 'and I dread him - I dread him!


said Catherine, with scornful compassion, "keep your secret: _I'm_ no coward. Save yourself: I'm not afraid!"

said Catherine, with scornful compassion, 'keep your secret: I'm not afraid!'


Her magnanimity provoked his tears: he wept wildly, kissing her supporting hands, and yet could not summon courage to speak out.

He wept wildly, kissing her hands, and yet could not summon courage to speak out.


I was cogitating what the mystery might be, and determined Catherine should never suffer to benefit him or any one else, by my good will; when, hearing a rustle among the ling, I looked up and saw Mr. Heathcliff almost close upon us, descending the Heights.

I was wondering what the mystery might be, when, hearing a rustle, I looked up and saw Mr. Heathcliff close upon us.


He didn't cast a glance towards my companions, though they were sufficiently near for Linton's sobs to be audible; but hailing me in the almost hearty tone he assumed to none besides, and the sincerity of which I couldn't avoid doubting, he said-

He didn't cast a glance towards my companions, though Linton's sobs were audible; but hailing me in the hearty tone he assumed to none besides, he said-


"It is something to see you so near to my house, Nelly. How are you at the Grange?


The rumour goes," he added, in a lower tone, "that Edgar Linton is on his death-bed: perhaps they exaggerate his illness?"

The rumour goes,' he added, in a lower tone, 'that Edgar Linton is on his death-bed: perhaps they exaggerate his illness?'


"No; my master is dying," I replied: "it is true enough.


A sad thing it will be for us all, but a blessing for him!"

'A sad thing it will be for us all, but a blessing for him!'


"Because," he continued, looking at the two young people, who were fixed under his eye-Linton appeared as if he could not venture to stir or raise his head, and Catherine could not move, on his account-"because that lad yonder seems determined to beat me; and I'd thank his uncle to be quick, and go before him!

'Because,' he continued, looking at the two young people, 'that lad seems determined to beat me; and I'd thank his uncle to be quick, and go before him!


has the whelp been playing that game long?


I _did_ give him some lessons about snivelling.

I did give him some lessons about snivelling.


Is he pretty lively with Miss Linton generally?"

Is he pretty lively with Miss Linton generally?'


no-he has shown the greatest distress," I answered.

No - he has shown the greatest distress,' I answered.


"To see him, I should say, that instead of rambling with his sweetheart on the hills, he ought to be in bed, under the hands of a doctor."

'I should say that instead of rambling on the hills, he ought to be in bed, under the hands of a doctor.'


"He shall be, in a day or two," muttered Heathcliff.

'He shall be, in a day or two,' muttered Heathcliff.


"Don't grovel on the ground there: up, this moment!"

'Don't grovel on the ground. Up, this moment!'


Linton had sunk prostrate again in another paroxysm of helpless fear, caused by his father's glance towards him, I suppose: there was nothing else to produce such humiliation.


He made several efforts to obey, but his little strength was annihilated for the time, and he fell back again with a moan.

He made several efforts to obey, but had no strength, and fell back again with a moan.


Mr. Heathcliff advanced, and lifted him to lean against a ridge of turf.


"Now," said he, with curbed ferocity, "I'm getting angry and if you don't command that paltry spirit of yours-_damn_ you!

'Now,' said he, with curbed ferocity, 'I'm getting angry. If you don't command that paltry spirit of yours - damn you!


Catherine will tell you that I-that I-have been cheerful.

Catherine will tell you that I - that I - have been cheerful.


keep by me, Catherine; give me your hand."

keep by me, Catherine; give me your hand.'


"Take mine," said his father; "stand on your feet.

'Take mine,' said his father; 'stand on your feet.


There now-she'll lend you her arm: that's right, look at her.


You would imagine I was the devil himself, Miss Linton, to excite such horror.


Be so kind as to walk home with him, will you?


whispered Catherine, "I can't go to Wuthering Heights: papa has forbidden me.

whispered Catherine, 'I can't go to Wuthering Heights: papa has forbidden me.


He'll not harm you: why are you so afraid?"


"I can never re-enter that house," he answered. "I'm _not_ to re-enter it without you!"

'I'm not to re-enter that house without you!' he said.


"We'll respect Catherine's filial scruples.


Nelly, take him in, and I'll follow your advice concerning the doctor, without delay."

Nelly, take him in, and I'll follow your advice concerning the doctor.'


"But I must remain with my mistress: to mind your son is not my business."

'But I must remain with my mistress: minding your son is not my business.'


"You are very stiff," said Heathcliff, "I know that: but you'll force me to pinch the baby and make it scream before it moves your charity.

'You'll force me to pinch the baby and make it scream,' said Heathcliff.


Are you willing to return, escorted by me?"


He approached once more, and made as if he would seize the fragile being; but, shrinking back, Linton clung to his cousin, and implored her to accompany him, with a frantic importunity that admitted no denial.

He approached his son once more; but, shrinking back, Linton clung to Cathy, and frantically implored her to accompany him.


However I disapproved, I couldn't hinder her: indeed, how could she have refused him herself?


What was filling him with dread we had no means of discerning; but there he was, powerless under its grip, and any addition seemed capable of shocking him into idiocy.

We did not know the reason for his dread; but he was powerless under its grip.


We reached the threshold; Catherine walked in, and I stood waiting till she had conducted the invalid to a chair, expecting her out immediately; when Mr. Heathcliff, pushing me forward, exclaimed-"My house is not stricken with the plague, Nelly; and I have a mind to be hospitable to-day: sit down, and allow me to shut the door."

We reached the threshold. Catherine walked in and was leading the invalid to a chair; when Mr. Heathcliff, pushing me forward, exclaimed, 'Nelly, I have a mind to be hospitable today: sit down, and allow me to shut the door.'


"You shall have tea before you go home," he added.

'You shall have tea before you go home,' he added.


Hareton is gone with some cattle to the Lees, and Zillah and Joseph are off on a journey of pleasure; and, though I'm used to being alone, I'd rather have some interesting company, if I can get it.

'Hareton is gone with some cattle to the Lees, and Zillah and Joseph have a day off; and, though I'm used to being alone, I'd rather have some interesting company.


Miss Linton, take your seat by _him_. I give you what I have: the present is hardly worth accepting; but I have nothing else to offer. It is Linton, I mean.

Miss Linton, take your seat by Linton: the present is hardly worth accepting; but I have nothing else to offer.


It's odd what a savage feeling I have to anything that seems afraid of me!

It's odd how savage I feel towards anything that seems afraid of me!


Had I been born where laws are less strict and tastes less dainty, I should treat myself to a slow vivisection of those two, as an evening's amusement."

Had I been born where laws are less strict, I should treat myself to a slow vivisection of those two, as an evening's amusement.'


He drew in his breath, struck the table, and swore to himself, "By hell!

He drew in his breath, struck the table, and swore to himself: 'By hell!


exclaimed Catherine, who could not hear the latter part of his speech.


She stepped close up; her black eyes flashing with passion and resolution.

She stepped close up, her black eyes flashing with passion and resolution.


"I wouldn't eat or drink here, if I were starving."

'I wouldn't eat or drink here, if I were starving.'


Heathcliff had the key in his hand that remained on the table.


He looked up, seized with a sort of surprise at her boldness; or, possibly, reminded, by her voice and glance, of the person from whom she inherited it.

He looked up with surprise at her boldness; or, possibly, reminded by her voice of the person from whom she inherited it.


She snatched at the instrument, and half succeeded in getting it out of his loosened fingers: but her action recalled him to the present; he recovered it speedily.

She snatched at the key, and half succeeded in getting it out of his fingers: but he recovered it speedily.


"Now, Catherine Linton," he said, "stand off, or I shall knock you down; and, that will make Mrs. Dean mad."

'Now, Catherine Linton,' he said, 'stand off, or I shall knock you down; and that will make Mrs. Dean mad.'


Regardless of this warning, she captured his closed hand and its contents again.


she repeated, exerting her utmost efforts to cause the iron muscles to relax; and finding that her nails made no impression, she applied her teeth pretty sharply.

she repeated, trying to make the iron muscles relax; and finding that her nails made no impression, she applied her teeth sharply.


Heathcliff glanced at me a glance that kept me from interfering a moment.

Heathcliff glanced at me to keep me from interfering.


Catherine was too intent on his fingers to notice his face. He opened them suddenly, and resigned the object of dispute; but, ere she had well secured it, he seized her with the liberated hand, and, pulling her on his knee, administered with the other a shower of terrific slaps on both sides of the head, each sufficient to have fulfilled his threat, had she been able to fall.

Then he opened his fingers suddenly, but before she could take the key, he seized her and gave her a shower of terrific slaps on both sides of the head.


At this diabolical violence I rushed on him furiously.


A touch on the chest silenced me: I am stout, and soon put out of breath; and, what with that and the rage, I staggered dizzily back and felt ready to suffocate, or to burst a blood-vessel.

A touch on the chest silenced me: I am stout, and soon put out of breath; and I staggered dizzily back, feeling ready to burst a blood-vessel.


The scene was over in two minutes; Catherine, released, put her two hands to her temples, and looked just as if she were not sure whether her ears were off or on.

The scene was over in two minutes. Catherine, released, put her hands to her head, as if she were not sure whether her ears were off or on.


She trembled like a reed, poor thing, and leant against the table perfectly bewildered.


"I know how to chastise children, you see," said the scoundrel, grimly, as he stooped to repossess himself of the key, which had dropped to the floor.

'I know how to chastise children, you see,' said the scoundrel grimly.


"Go to Linton now, as I told you; and cry at your ease!

'Go to Linton now, and cry at your ease!


I shall be your father, to-morrow-all the father you'll have in a few days-and you shall have plenty of that.

I shall be your father, tomorrow - all the father you'll have in a few days - and you shall have plenty of that.


You can bear plenty; you're no weakling: you shall have a daily taste, if I catch such a devil of a temper in your eyes again!"

You can bear plenty; you're no weakling: you shall have a daily taste, if I catch such a devil of a temper in you again!'


Cathy ran to me instead of Linton, and knelt down and put her burning cheek on my lap, weeping aloud.

Cathy ran to me instead of to Linton, and knelt down and put her burning cheek on my lap, weeping aloud.


Her cousin had shrunk into a corner of the settle, as quiet as a mouse, congratulating himself, I dare say, that the correction had alighted on another than him.


Mr. Heathcliff, perceiving us all confounded, rose, and expeditiously made the tea himself.

Mr. Heathcliff, perceiving us all confounded, rose, and made the tea himself.


"And help your own naughty pet and mine.


'It is not poisoned, though I prepared it.


Our first thought, on his departure, was to force an exit somewhere.


We tried the kitchen door, but that was fastened outside: we looked at the windows-they were too narrow for even Cathy's little figure.

We tried the kitchen door, but that was locked: and the windows were too narrow for even Cathy's little figure.


"Master Linton," I cried, seeing we were regularly imprisoned, "you know what your diabolical father is after, and you shall tell us, or I'll box your ears, as he has done your cousin's."

'Master Linton,' I cried, 'you know what your diabolical father is after, and you shall tell us, or I'll box your ears.'


"Yes, Linton, you must tell," said Catherine.

'Yes, Linton, you must tell,' said Catherine.


"It was for your sake I came; and it will be wickedly ungrateful if you refuse."

'It was for your sake I came; and it will be wickedly ungrateful if you refuse.'


"Give me some tea, I'm thirsty, and then I'll tell you," he answered.

'Give me some tea - I'm thirsty. Then I'll tell you,' he answered.


Now, Catherine, you are letting your tears fall into my cup.


Catherine pushed another to him, and wiped her face.

Catherine pushed another cup to him, and wiped her face.


I felt disgusted at the little wretch's composure, since he was no longer in terror for himself.


The anguish he had exhibited on the moor subsided as soon as ever he entered Wuthering Heights; so I guessed he had been menaced with an awful visitation of wrath if he failed in decoying us there; and, that accomplished, he had no further immediate fears.

His anguish had subsided as soon as he entered Wuthering Heights; so I guessed he had been menaced if he failed to decoy us there; and now had no further fears.


"Papa wants us to be married," he continued, after sipping some of the liquid.

'Papa wants us to be married,' he continued, sipping some tea.


"And he knows your papa wouldn't let us marry now; and he's afraid of my dying if we wait; so we are to be married in the morning, and you are to stay here all night; and, if you do as he wishes, you shall return home next day, and take me with you."

'And he knows your papa wouldn't let us marry now; and he's afraid of my dying if we wait; so we are to be married in the morning, and you are to stay here all night; and, if you do as he wishes, you shall return home next day, and take me with you.'


"Take you with her, pitiful changeling!"

'Take you with her, pitiful changeling!'


And do you imagine that beautiful young lady, that healthy, hearty girl, will tie herself to a little perishing monkey like you?

Do you imagine that beautiful young lady, that healthy girl, will tie herself to a little perishing monkey like you?


Are you cherishing the notion that anybody, let alone Miss Catherine Linton, would have you for a husband?


You want whipping for bringing us in here at all, with your dastardly puling tricks: and-don't look so silly, now!

You want whipping for bringing us here at all, with your dastardly tricks: and - don't look so silly!


I've a very good mind to shake you severely, for your contemptible treachery, and your imbecile conceit."

I've a good mind to shake you, for your treachery, and your imbecile conceit.'


I did give him a slight shaking; but it brought on the cough, and he took to his ordinary resource of moaning and weeping, and Catherine rebuked me.

I did give him a slight shaking; but it brought on the cough. He started moaning and weeping, and Catherine rebuked me.


"Ellen, I'll burn that door down but I'll get out."

'Ellen, I'll burn that door down to get out.'


And she would have commenced the execution of her threat directly, but Linton was up in alarm for his dear self again.

At once Linton was up in alarm for his dear self again.


He clasped her in his two feeble arms sobbing:-"Won't you have me, and save me?

He clasped her in his feeble arms sobbing: 'Won't you have me, and save me?


"I must obey my own," she replied, "and relieve him from this cruel suspense.

'I must obey my own,' she replied, 'and relieve him from this cruel suspense.


I'll either break or burn a way out of the house.


You're in no danger; but if you hinder me-Linton, I love papa better than you!"


The mortal terror he felt of Mr. Heathcliff's anger restored to the boy his coward's eloquence.


Catherine was near distraught: still, she persisted that she must go home, and tried entreaty in her turn, persuading him to subdue his selfish agony. While they were thus occupied, our jailor re-entered.

Catherine was near distraught: she persisted that she must go home, and was entreating him when our jailor re-entered.


"Your beasts have trotted off," he said, "and-now Linton!

'Your horses have trotted off,' he said. 'Linton!


In a month or two, my lad, you'll be able to pay her back her present tyrannies with a vigorous hand.

In a month or two, my lad, you'll be able to pay her back with a vigorous hand.


You're pining for pure love, are you not?


nothing else in the world: and she shall have you!


Zillah won't be here to-night; you must undress yourself.

Zillah won't be here tonight; you must undress yourself.


Once in your own room, I'll not come near you: you needn't fear.


He spoke these words, holding the door open for his son to pass, and the latter achieved his exit exactly as a spaniel might which suspected the person who attended on it of designing a spiteful squeeze.

He held the door open for his son, who slunk out like a frightened spaniel.


The lock was re-secured. Heathcliff approached the fire, where my mistress and I stood silent.

Heathcliff locked the door, and approached the fire, where my mistress and I stood silent.


Catherine looked up, and instinctively raised her hand to her cheek: his neighbourhood revived a painful sensation.

Catherine looked up, instinctively raising her hand to her cheek.


Anybody else would have been incapable of regarding the childish act with sternness, but he scowled on her and muttered-"Oh!


Your courage is well disguised: you seem damnably afraid!"

Your courage is well disguised: you seem damnably afraid!'


"I _am_ afraid now," she replied, "because, if I stay, papa will be miserable: and how can I endure making him miserable-when he-when he-Mr. Heathcliff, let _me_ go home!

'I am afraid now,' she replied, 'because, if I stay, papa will be miserable: and how can I endure that - when he - when he - Mr. Heathcliff, let me go home!


I promise to marry Linton: papa would like me to: and I love him.


Why should you wish to force me to do what I'll willingly do of myself?"

Why should you wish to force me to do what I'll willingly do myself?'


there is; though we be in an out-of-the-way place.


I'd inform if he were my own son: and it's felony without benefit of clergy!"


"To the devil with your clamour! I don't want _you_ to speak.


Miss Linton, I shall enjoy myself remarkably in thinking your father will be miserable: I shall not sleep for satisfaction.


You could have hit on no surer way of fixing your residence under my roof for the next twenty-four hours than informing me that such an event would follow.

You could have hit on no surer way of fixing your residence under my roof for the next twenty-four hours than telling me of his misery.


As to your promise to marry Linton, I'll take care you shall keep it; for you shall not quit this place till it is fulfilled."

As to your promise to marry Linton, I'll take care you shall keep it; for you shall not quit this place till it is done.'


"Send Ellen, then, to let papa know I'm safe!"

'Send Ellen, then, to let papa know I'm safe!'


He'll think you are tired of waiting on him, and run off for a little amusement," answered Heathcliff.

He'll think you are tired of waiting on him, and have run off for amusement,' answered Heathcliff.


"You cannot deny that you entered my house of your own accord, in contempt of his injunctions to the contrary.


And it is quite natural that you should desire amusement at your age; and that you would weary of nursing a sick man, and that man _only_ your father.

'It is quite natural that you should weary of nursing a sick man.


Catherine, his happiest days were over when your days began.


He cursed you, I dare say, for coming into the world (I did, at least); and it would just do if he cursed you as _he_ went out of it.

He cursed you, I dare say, for coming into the world (I did, at least); and he should curse you as he goes out of it.


As far as I can see, it will be your chief diversion hereafter; unless Linton make amends for other losses: and your provident parent appears to fancy he may.

You'll be doing plenty of weeping hereafter; unless Linton improves as your father hopes.


His letters of advice and consolation entertained me vastly.

His letters of advice entertained me vastly.


In his last he recommended my jewel to be careful of his; and kind to her when he got her.

In his last he recommended my jewel to be kind and careful of his.


But Linton requires his whole stock of care and kindness for himself. Linton can play the little tyrant well.

But Linton requires his whole stock of care and kindness for himself: he can play the tyrant well.


He'll undertake to torture any number of cats, if their teeth be drawn and their claws pared.

He'll undertake to torture any number of cats, if their teeth be drawn and their claws cut.


You'll be able to tell his uncle fine tales of his _kindness_, when you get home again, I assure you."

You'll be able to tell his uncle fine tales of his kindness, when you get home, I assure you.'


I said; "explain your son's character. Show his resemblance to yourself: and then, I hope, Miss Cathy will think twice before she takes the cockatrice!"

I said; 'Show your son's resemblance to yourself, and Miss Cathy will think twice before she takes him!'


"I don't much mind speaking of his amiable qualities now," he answered; "because she must either accept him or remain a prisoner, and you along with her, till your master dies.

'It doesn't matter now,' he answered; 'because she must either accept him, or remain a prisoner, till your master dies.


I can detain you both, quite concealed, here.


If you doubt, encourage her to retract her word, and you'll have an opportunity of judging!"


"I'll not retract my word," said Catherine. "I'll marry him within this hour, if I may go to Thrushcross Grange afterwards.

'I'll marry him within the hour,' said Catherine, 'if I may go home afterwards.


Mr. Heathcliff, you're a cruel man, but you're not a fiend; and you won't, from _mere_ malice, destroy irrevocably all my happiness.

Mr. Heathcliff, you're a cruel man, but you're not a fiend.


If papa thought I had left him on purpose, and if he died before I returned, could I bear to live?


I've given over crying: but I'm going to kneel here, at your knee; and I'll not get up, and I'll not take my eyes from your face till you look back at me!

I'm going to kneel here, and I'll not get up till you look back at me!


Have you never loved _anybody_ in all your life, uncle?

Have you never loved anybody in all your life, uncle?


I'm so wretched, you can't help being sorry and pitying me."

I'm so wretched, you can't help pitying me.'


"Keep your eft's fingers off; and move, or I'll kick you!"

'Keep your lizard's fingers off; and move away, or I'll kick you!'


cried Heathcliff, brutally repulsing her.


How the devil can you dream of fawning on me?