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skulked round to seek refuge in the kitchen. There was
unobstructed admittance on that side also, and, at the door, sat my
old friend Nelly Dean, sewing and singing a song, which was often
interrupted from within by harsh words of scorn and intolerance,
uttered in far from musical accents.

“Aw’d rayther, by th’ haulf, hev ’em swearing i’ my lugs frough
morn tuh neeght, nur hearken yah, hahsiver!” said the tenant of
the kitchen, in answer to an unheard speech of Nelly’s. “It’s a
blazing shaime, ut Aw cannut oppen t’ Blessed Book, bud yah set
up them glories tuh Sattan, un all t’ flaysome wickednesses ut iver
wer born intuh t’ warld! Oh! yah’re a raight nowt; un shoo’s
another; un that poor lad ’ull be lost, atween ye. Poor lad!” he
added, with a groan; “he’s witched, Aw’m sartin on’t! O Lord,
judge ’em, fur they’s norther law nur justice amang wer rullers!”

“No! or we should be sitting in flaming fagots, I suppose,”
retorted the singer. “But wisht, old man, and read your Bible like
a Christian, and never mind me. This is ‘Fairy Annie’s Wedding’--
a bonny tune--it goes to a dance.”

Mrs. Dean was about to recommence, when I advanced; and
recognising me directly, she jumped to her feet, crying:

“Why, bless you, Mr. Lockwood! How could you think of
returning in this way? All’s shut up at Thrushcross Grange. You
should have given us notice!”

“I’ve arranged to be accommodated there, for as long as I shall
stay,” I answered. “I depart again tomorrow. And how are you
transplanted here, Mrs. Dean? tell me that.”

“Zillah left, and Mr. Heathcliff wished me to come, soon after
you went to London, and stay till you returned. But, step in, pray!
Have you walked from Gimmerton this evening?”


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