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gone to fetch my cousin from London.He's a gentleman's son,not-not a farm worker like him!’She pointed at poor Hareton,whose clothes were old and dirty.
  I was very annoyed with her and Zillah.Now Heathcliff would hear about his son's arrival,which we had hoped to keep secret from him.And Cathy would certainly ask her father whether she had a cousin at Wuthering Heights.On our way home I explained to her that if her father discovered she had visited Wuthering Heights,he would perhaps be so angry with me that he would send me away.She could not bear to think of that,so she promised to keep her visit a secret from him.
  We heard from Mr Edgar that his sister had died,and that he was returning soon with his young nephew.Cathy was wild with excitement.She would see her dear father again,and have a cousin of the same age to play with.
  But when the coach arrived,young Linton had to be carried into the house.He was a pale,thin boy,who looked very like Mr Edgar.He seemed so weak that I wondered how long he would live.I thought he would have no chance of life if his father Heathcliff took him to live at Wuthering Heights.
  In fact Linton only stayed one night with us.Later that evening Heathcliff's servant Joseph arrived and asked to speak to the master.Although it was late and Mr Edgar was tired after his journey,Joseph insisted,so I took him to the master's room. ‘Heathcliff has sent me for his son,and I can't go back without him,’he said.
  Mr Edgar was silent for a moment.On his face was an expression of deep sadness.He had hoped to keep Linton with him,as Isabella had wished.But he could not refuse the boy's father. ‘Tell Mr Heathcliff,’he said calmly,‘that Ellen will take his son to Wuthering Heights tomorrow.He‘s asleep at the moment,and I won't disturb him.’
  ‘No!'said Joseph,banging the table with his hand.‘I must take him back now!’
  ‘Not tonight!’answered Mr Edgar.‘Leave the house now,and tell your master what I said!’ ‘Very well!'shouted Joseph,as he walked out.‘If he doesn't arrive early in the morning,Heathcliff will come for him!’


■ 12 凯茜长大了
  1797年
  在以后的12年里,我比以前任何时候都过得舒心。我所有的时间都花在照看小凯茜身上,她给我们的生活带来了阳光。她是一个不折不扣的小美人,长着欧肖家的黑眼睛,林顿家的白皮肤。她不像她母亲那样孤傲和脾气暴躁,但也是习惯了要什么有什么。她的父亲对她非常宠爱,什么都给她,也从不责骂。
  她13岁之前从未单独出过画眉山庄的门。她对呼啸山庄和希斯克利夫的事一无所知。她常问我远处荒原那边的山丘是什么样的,想骑着她的小马到那儿去。我知道主人不会让她离开画眉山庄的庇护,跑到那么远的地方,尤其是通向山丘的路离呼啸山庄很近。所以我总是告诉她等她长大些才能去。我不知道她是怎么打算的。
  艾加先生收到一封她妹妹伊莎贝拉来的信。她在信中说她患了热病,将不久于人世,头一次、也是最后一次请求他去看望她。她还想托付他在她死后照顾她的儿子林顿。尽管我的主人实在不愿出门,可他还是毫不犹豫地依了她。他嘱咐我小心看管凯茜,然后就上路了。
  他走了三个星期。开始凯茜没给我添什么麻烦。她整天在大花园里溜狗,骑她的小马。但有一天她问能不能到外面呆一整天,然后骑上她的小马,后面跟着两条狗就走了。
  到了吃茶点的时候还没见她的人影,我开始真的担心起来。我到外面找她。我在大门前碰到一个佣工,他曾看见她跳过花园和路之间的矮墙,骑着马朝山丘和呼啸山庄的方向去了。
  这时我吓坏了。她可能在荒原里迷了路!她可能试图爬山时摔了下来!我以
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