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WutheringHeights
WutheringHeights, Chapter9byEmilyBronte
Heentered,vociferatingoathsdreadfultohear;andcaughtmeintheactofstowinghissonawayinthekitchencupboard.Haretonwasimpressedwithawholesometerrorofencounteringeitherhiswildbeast'sfondnessorhismadman'srage;forinoneheranachanceofbeingsqueezedandkissedtodeath,andintheotherofbeingflungintothefire,ordashedagainstthewall;andthepoorthingremainedperfectlyquietwhereverIchosetoputhim.
`There,I'vefounditoutatlast!
'criedHindley,pullingmebackbytheskinofmyneck,likeadog.`Byheavenandhell,you'veswornbetweenyoutomurderthatchild!
Iknowhowitis,now,thatheisalwaysoutofmyway.But,withthehelpofSatan,Ishallmakeyouswallowthecarving-knife,Nelly!
Youneedn'tlaugh;forI'vejustcrammedKenneth,headdownmost,intheBlackhorsemarsh;andtwoisthesameasone--andIwanttokillsomeofyou:
IshallhavenoresttillIdo!
'
`ButIdon'tlikethecarving-knife,MrHindley,'Ianswered:
`ithasbeencuttingredherrings.I'dratherbeshot,ifyouplease.'
`You'dratherbedamned!
'hesaid;`andsoyoushall.NolawinEnglandcanhinderamanfromkeepinghishousedecent,andmine'sabominable!
openyourmouth.'
Heheldtheknifeinhishand,andpusheditspointbetweenmyteeth:
but,formypart,Iwasnevermuchafraidofhisvagaries.Ispatout,andaffirmedittasteddetestably--Iwouldnottakeitonanyaccount.
`Oh!
'saidhe,releasingme,`IseethathideouslittlevillainisnotHareton:
Ibegyourpardon,Nell.Ifitbe,hedeservesflayingalivefornotrunningtowelcomeme,andforscreamingasifIwereagoblin.Unnaturalcub,comehither!
I'llteachtheetoimposeonagood-hearted,deludedfather.Now,don'tyouthinktheladwouldbehandsomercropped?
Itmakesadogfiercer,andIlovesomethingfierce--getmeascissors--somethingfierceandtrim!
Besides,it'sinfernalaffectation--devilishconceititis,tocherishourears--we'reassesenoughwithoutthem.Hush,child,hush!
Wellthen,itismydarling!
wisht,drythyeyes--there'sajoy;kissme.What!
itwon't?
Kissme,Hareton!
Damnthee,kissme!
ByGod,asif1wouldrearsuchamonster!
AssureasI'mliving,I'llbreakthebrat'sneck.'
PoorHaretonwassquallingandkickinginhisfather'sarmswithallhismight,andredoubledhisyellswhenhecarriedhimupstairsandliftedhimoverthebanister.Icriedoutthathewouldfrightenthechildintofits,andrantorescuehim.AsIreachedthem,Hindleyleantforwardontherailstolistentoanoisebelow;almostforgettingwhathehadinhishands.`Whoisthat?
'heasked,hearingsomeoneapproachingthestair'sfoot.Ileantforwardalso,forthepurposeofsigningtoHeathcliff,whosestepIrecognized,nottocomefarther;and,attheinstantwhenmyeyequittedHareton,hegaveasuddenspring,deliveredhimselffromthecarelessgraspthatheldhim,andfell.
Therewasscarcelytimetoexperienceathrillofhorrorbeforewesawthatthelittlewretchwassafe.Heathcliffarrivedunderneathjustatthecriticalmoment;byanaturalimpulse,hearrestedhisdescent,andsettinghimonhisfeet,lookeduptodiscovertheauthoroftheaccident.Amiserwhohaspartedwithaluckylotteryticketforfiveshillings,andfindsnextdayhehaslostinthebargainfivethousandpounds,couldnotshowablankercountenancethanhedidonbeholdingthefigureofMrEarnshawabove.Itexpressed,plainerthanwordscoulddo,theintenseanguishathavingmadehimselftheinstrumentofthwartinghisownrevenge.Haditbeendark,Idaresay,hewouldhavetriedtoremedythemistakebysmashingHareton'sskullonthesteps;butwewitnessedhissalvation;andIwaspresentlybelowwithmypreciouschargepressedtomyheart.Hindleydescendedmoreleisurely,soberedandabashed.
`Itisyourfault,Ellen,'hesaid;`youshouldhavekepthimoutofsight:
youshouldhavetakenhimfromme!
Isheinjuredanywhere?
'
`Injured!
'Icriedangrily;`ifhe'snotkilled,he'llbeanidiot!
Oh!
Iwonderhismotherdoesnotrisefromhergravetoseehowyouusehim.You'reworsethanaheathen--treatingyourownfleshandbloodinthatmanner!
'
Heattemptedtotouchthechild,who,onfindinghimselfwithme,sobbedoffhisterrordirectly.Atthefirstfingerhisfatherlaidonhim,however,heshriekedagainlouderthanbefore,andstruggledasifhewouldgointoconvulsions.
`Youshallnotmeddlewithhim!
'Icontinued.`Hehatesyou--theyallhateyou--that'sthetruth!
Ahappyfamilyyouhave:
andaprettystateyou'recometo!
'
`Ishallcometoaprettier,yet,Nelly,'laughedthemisguidedman,recoveringhishardness.`Atpresent,conveyyourselfandhimaway.And,harkyou,Heathcliff!
clearyoutoo,quitefrommyreachandhearing.Iwouldn'tmurderyoutonight;unless,perhaps,Isetthehouseonfire:
butthat'sasmyfancygoes.
Whilesayingthishetookapintbottleofbrandyfromthedresser,andpouredsomeintoatumbler.
`Nay,don't!
'Ientreated.`MrHindley,dotakewarning.Havemercyonthisunfortunateboy,ifyoucarenothingforyourself!
'
`AnyonewilldobetterforhimthanIshall,'heanswered.
`Havemercyonyourownsoul!
'Isaid,endeavouringtosnatchtheglassfromhishand.
`NotI!
Onthecontrary,IshallhavegreatpleasureinsendingittoperditiontopunishitsMaker,'exclaimedtheblasphemer.`Here'stoitsheartydamnation!
'
Hedrankthespiritsandimpatientlybadeusgo;terminatinghiscommandwithasequelofhorridimprecations,toobadtorepeatorremember.
`It'sapityhecannotkillhimselfwithdrink,'observedHeathcliff,mutteringanechoofcursesbackwhenthedoorwasshut.`He'sdoinghisveryutmost;buthisconstitutiondefieshim.MrKennethsayshewouldwagerhismare,thathe'lloutliveanymanonthissideGimmerton,andgotothegraveahoarysinner;unlesssomehappychanceoutofthecommoncoursebefallhim.'
Iwentintothekitchen,andsatdowntolullmylittlelambtosleep.Heathcliff,asIthought,walkedthroughtothebarn.Itturnedoutafterwardsthatheonlygotasfarastheothersidethesettle,whenheflunghimselfonabenchbythewall,removedfromthefire,andremainedsilent.
IwasrockingHaretononmyknee,andhummingasongthatbegan:
Itwasfarinthenight,andthebairniesgrat,
Themitherbeneaththemoolsheardthat--
whenMissCathy,whohadlistenedtothehubbubfromherroom,putherheadin,andwhispered:
`Areyoualone,Nelly?
'
`Yes,miss,'Ireplied.
Sheenteredandapproachedthehearth.I,supposingshewasgoingtosaysomething,lookedup.Theexpressionofherfaceseemeddisturbedandanxious.Herlipswerehalfasunder,asifshemeanttospeak,andshedrewabreath;butitescapedinasighinsteadofasentence.Iresumedmysong;nothavingforgottenherrecentbehaviour.
`Where'sHeathcliff?
'shesaid,interruptingme.
`Abouthisworkinthestable,'wasmyanswer.
Hedidnotcontradictme;perhapshehadfallenintoadoze.Therefollowedanotherlongpause,duringwhichIperceivedadroportwotricklefromCatherine'scheektotheflags.Isshesorryforhershamefulconduct?
Iaskedmyself.Thatwillbeanovelty:
butshemaycometothepointasshewill--Ishan'thelpher!
No,shefeltsmalltroubleregardinganysubject,saveherownconcerns.
`Oh,dear!
'shecriedatlast.`I'mveryunhappy!
'
`Apity,'observedI.`You'rehardtoplease:
somanyfriendsandsofewcares,andcan'tmakeyourselfcontent!
'
`Nelly,willyoukeepasecretforme?
'shepursued,kneelingdownbyme,andliftingherwinsomeeyestomyfacewiththatsortoflookwhichturnsoffbadtemper,evenwhenonehasalltherightintheworldtoindulgeit.
`Isitworthkeeping?
'Iinquired,lesssulkily.
`Yes,anditworriesme,andImustletitout!
IwanttoknowwhatIshoulddo.Today,EdgarLintonhasaskedmetomarryhim,andI'vegivenhimananswer.Now,beforeItellyouwhetheritwasaconsentordenial,youtellmewhichitoughttohavebeen.'
`Really,MissCatherine,howcanIknow?
'Ireplied.`Tobesure,consideringtheexhibitionyouperformedinhispresencethisafternoon,Imightsayitwouldbewisetorefusehim:
sinceheaskedyouafterthat,hemusteitherbehopelesslystupidoraventuresomefool.'
`Ifyoutalkso,Iwon'ttellyouanymore,'shereturnedpeevishly,risingtoherfeet.`Iacceptedhim,Nelly.Bequick,andsaywhetherIwaswrong!
'
`Youacceptedhim!
thenwhatgoodisitdiscussingthematter?
Youhavepledgedyourword,andcannotretract.'
`But,saywhetherIshouldhavedoneso--do!
'sheexclaimedinanirritatedtone;chafingherhandstogether,andfrowning.
`Therearemanythingstobeconsideredbeforethatquestioncanbeansweredproperly,'Isaidsententiously.`Firstandfore-most,doyouloveMrEdgar?
'
`Whocanhelpit?
OfcourseIdo,'sheanswered.
ThenIputherthroughthefollowingcatechism:
foragirloftwenty-twoitwasnotinjudicious.
`Whydoyoulovehim,MissCathy?
'
`Nonsense,Ido--that'ssufficient.'
`Bynomeans;youmustsaywhy?
'
`Well,becauseheishandsome,andpleasanttobewith.'
`Bad!
'wasmycommentary.
`Andbecauseheisyoungandcheerful.'
`Bad,still.'
`Andbecausehelovesme.'
`Indifferent,comingthere.'
`Andhewillberich,andIshallliketobethegreatestwomanoftheneighbourhood,andIshallbeproudofhavingsuchahusband.'
`Worstofall.Andnow,sayhowyoulovehim?
'
`Aseverybodyloves--You'resilly,Nelly.'
`Notatall--Answer.'
`Ilovethegroundunderhisfeet,andtheairoverhishead,andeverythinghetouches,andeverywordhesays.Iloveallhis
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