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1"He is not coming," I interposed, framing a bit of a lie. "There's the coachman and the two gardeners; you'll surely not
2wait to be thrust into the road by them! Each has a bludgeon; and master will, very likely, be watching from the
3parlour-windows to see that they fulfil his orders." The gardeners and coachman were there: but Linton was with them.
4They had already entered the court. Heathcliff, on the second thoughts, resolved to avoid a struggle against three
5underlings: he seized the poker, smashed the lock from the inner door, and made his escape as they tramped in. Mrs.
6Linton, who was very much excited, bade me accompany her upstairs. She did not know my share in contributing to the
7disturbance, and I was anxious to keep her in ignorance. "I'm nearly distracted, Nelly!" she exclaimed, throwing herself
8on the sofa. "A thousand smiths' hammers are beating in my head! Tell Isabella to shun me; this uproar is owing to her;
9and should she or any one else aggravate my anger at present, I shall get wild. And, Nelly, say to Edgar, if you see him
10again to-night, that I'm in danger of being seriously ill. I wish it may prove true. He has startled and distressed me
11shockingly! I want to frighten him. Besides, he might come and begin a string of abuse or complainings; I'm certain I
12should recriminate, and God knows where we should end! Will you do so, my good Nelly? You are aware that I am no way
13blamable in this matter. What possessed him to turn listener? Heathcliff's talk was outrageous, after you left us; but I
14could soon have diverted him from Isabella, and the rest meant nothing. Now all is dashed wrong; by the fool's craving
15to hear evil of self, that haunts some people like a demon! Had Edgar never gathered our conversation, he would never
16have been the worse for it. Really, when he opened on me in that unreasonable tone of displeasure after I had scolded
17Heathcliff till I was hoarse for him; I did not care hardly what they did to each other; especially as I felt that,
18however the scene closed, we should all be driven asunder for nobody knows how long! Well, if I cannot keep Heathcliff
19for my friend--if Edgar will be mean and jealous, I'll try to break their hearts by breaking my own. That will be a
20prompt way of finishing all, when I am pushed to extremity! But it's a deed to be reserved for a forlorn hope; I'd not
21take Linton by surprise with it. To this point he has been discreet in dreading to provoke me; you must represent the
22peril of quitting that policy, and remind him of my passionate temper, verging, when kindled, on frenzy. I wish you
23could dismiss that apathy out of that countenance, and look rather more anxious about me." The stolidity with which I
24received these instructions was, no doubt, rather exasperating: for they were delivered in perfect sincerity; but I
25believed a person who could plan the turning of her fits of passion to account, beforehand, might, by exerting her will,
26manage to control herself tolerably, even while under their influence; and I did not wish to "frighten" her husband, as
27she said, and multiply his annoyances for the purpose of serving her selfishness. Therefore I said nothing when I met
28the master coming towards the parlour; but I took the liberty of turning back to listen whether they would resume their
29quarrel together. He began to speak first. "Remain where you are, Catherine," he said; without any anger in his voice,
30but with much sorrowful despondency. "I shall not stay. I am neither come to wrangle nor be reconciled; but I wish just
31to learn whether, after this evening's events, you intend to continue your intimacy with--" "Oh, for mercy's sake,"
32interrupted the mistress, stamping her foot, "for mercy's sake, let us hear no more of it now! Your cold blood cannot be
33worked into a fever: your veins are full of ice-water; but mine are boiling, and the sight of such chillness makes them
34dance." "To get rid of me, answer my question," persevered Mr. Linton. "You must answer it; and that violence does not
35alarm me. I have found that you can be as stoical as anyone, when you please. Will you give up Heathcliff hereafter, or
36will you give up me? It is impossible for you to be my friend and his at the same time; and I absolutely require to know
37which you choose." "I require to be let alone!" exclaimed Catherine, furiously. "I demand it! Don't you see I can
38scarcely stand? Edgar, you--you leave me!" She rang the bell till it broke with a twang; I entered leisurely. It was
39enough to try the temper of a saint, such senseless, wicked rages! There she lay dashing her head against the arm of the
40sofa, and grinding her teeth, so that you might fancy she would crash them to splinters! Mr. Linton stood looking at her
41in sudden compunction and fear. He told me to fetch some water. She had no breath for speaking. I brought a glass full;
42and as she would not drink, I sprinkled it on her face. In a few seconds she stretched herself out stiff, and turned up
43her eyes, while her cheeks, at once blanched and livid, assumed the aspect of death. Linton looked terrified. "There is
44nothing in the world the matter," I whispered. I did not want him to yield, though I could not help being afraid in my
45heart. "She has blood on her lips!" he said, shuddering. "Never mind!" I answered, tartly. And I told him how she had
46resolved, previous to his coming, on exhibiting a fit of frenzy. I incautiously gave the account aloud, and she heard
47me; for she started up--her hair flying over her shoulders, her eyes flashing, the muscles of her neck and arms standing
48out preternaturally. I made up my mind for broken bones, at least; but she only glared about her for an instant, and
49then rushed from the room. The master directed me to follow; I did, to her chamber-door: she hindered me from going
50further by securing it against me. As she never offered to descend to breakfast next morning, I went to ask whether she
51would have some carried up. "No!" she replied, peremptorily. The same question was repeated at dinner and tea; and again
52on the morrow after, and received the same answer. Mr. Linton, on his part, spent his time in the library, and did not
53inquire concerning his wife's occupations. Isabella and he had had an hour's interview, during which he tried to elicit
54from her some sentiment of proper horror for Heathcliff's advances: but he could make nothing of her evasive replies,
55and was obliged to close the examination unsatisfactorily; adding, however, a solemn warning, that if she were so insane
56as to encourage that worthless suitor, it would dissolve all bonds of relationship between herself and him.
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