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161 present, he’s discharged from the trouble of calling, owing to some presumptuous aspirations after Miss Linton which he manifested. I hardly think he’ll be taken in again.” “And does Miss Linton turn a cold shoulder on him?” was the doctor’s next question. “I’m not in her confidence,” returned I, reluctant to continue the subject. “No, she’s a sly one,” he remarked, shaking his head. “She keeps her own counsel! But she’s a real little fool. I have it from good authority that, last night (and a pretty night it was!) she and Heathcliff were walking in the plantation at the back of your house, above two hours; and he pressed her not to go in again, but just mount his horse and away with him! My informant said she could only put him off by pledging her word of honour to be prepared on their first meeting after that: when it was to be, he didn’t hear; but you urge Mr. Linton to look sharp!” This news filled me with fresh fears; I outstripped Kenneth, and ran most of the way back. The little dog was yelping in the garden yet. I spared a minute to open the gate for it, but instead of going to the house door, it coursed up and down snuffing the grass, and would have escaped to the road, had I not seized and conveyed it in with me. On ascending to Isabella’s room, my suspicions were confirmed: it was empty. Had I been a few hours sooner, Mrs. Linton’s illness might have arrested her rash step. But what could be done now? There was a bare possibility of overtaking them if I pursued instantly. I could not pursue them, however; and I dare not rouse the family, and fill the place with confusion; still less unfold the business to my master, absorbed as he was in his |
