andyourdamnedmockingtricks!&39;heansweredHKUEamec.`I&39;llgotohell,bodyandsoul,beforeIlooksidewaysafteryouagain.SideoutO&39;t&39;gait,now;thisminute!&39;Catherinefrowned,andretreatedtothewindow-seatchewingherlip,andendeavouring,byhumminganeccentrictune,toconcealagrowingtendencytosob.`Youshouldbefriendswithyourcousin,MrHareton,&39;Iinterrupted,`sincesherepentsofhersauciness.Itwoulddoyouagreatdealofgood:itwouldmakeyouanothermantohaveherforacompanion.&39;`Acompanion?&39;hecried;`whenshehatesme,anddoesnotthinkmefittowipehershoon!Nay!ifitmademeaking,I&39;dnotbescornedforseekinghergoodwillanymore.&39;`ItisnotIwhohateyou,itisyouwhohateme!&39;weptCathy,nolongerdisguisinghertrouble.`YouhatemeasmuchasMrHeathcliffdoes,andmore.&39;`You&39;readamnedliar,&39;beganEarnshaw:`whyhaveImadehimangry,bytakingyourpart,then,ahundredtimes?andthatwhenyousneeredatanddespisedme,and--Goonplaguingme,andI&39;llstepinyonderHKUEamec,andsayyouworriedmeoutofthekitchen!&39;`Ididn&39;tknowyoutookmypart,&39;sheanswered,dryinghereyes;`andIwasmiserableandbitterateverybody;butnowIthankyou,andbegyoutoforgiveme:whatcanIdobesides?&39;Shereturnedtothehearth,andfranklyextendedherhand.Heblackenedandscowledlikeathundercloud,andkepthisfistsresolutelyclenched,andhisgazefixedontheground.Catherine,byinstinct,musthavedivineditwasobdurateperversity,andnotdislike,thatpromptedthisdoggedconduct;for,afterremaininganinstantundecided,shestoopedandimpressedonhischeekagentlekiss.ThelittleroguethoughtIhadnotseenher,and,drawingback,shetookherformerstationbythewindow,quitedemurely.Ishookmyheadreprovingly,andthensheblushedandwhispered:`Well!whatshouldIhavedone,Ellen?Hewouldn&39;tshakehands,andhewouldn&39;tlook:ImustshowhimsomewaythatIlikehim--thatIwanttobefriends.&39;WhetherthekissconvincedHareton,Icannottell:hewasverycareful,forsomeminutes,thathisfaceshouldnotbeseen,andwhenhedidraiseit,hewassadlypuzzledwheretoturnhiseyes.Catherineemployedherselfinwrappingahandsomebookneatlyinwhitepaper,andhavingtieditwithabitofribband,andaddresseditto`MrHaretonEarnshaw&39;,shedesiredmetobeherambassadress,andconveythepresenttoitsdestinedrecipient.`Andtellhim,ifhe&39;lltakeitI&39;llcomeandteachhimtoreaditright,&39;shesaid;`and,ifherefuseit,I&39;llgoupstairsHKUEENG,andneverteasehimagain.&39;
