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Wuthering Heights

CHAPTER XI
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I was standing by the kitchen-window, but I drew out of sight.

He then stepped across the pavement to her, and said something: she seemed embarrassed, and desirous of getting away; to prevent it, he laid his hand on her arm.

She averted her face: he apparently put some question which she had no mind to answer.

There was another rapid glance at the house, and supposing himself unseen, the scoundrel had the impudence to embrace her.
'Judas! Traitor!' I ejaculated.

'You are a hypocrite, too, are you?
A deliberate deceiver.' 'Who is, Nelly ?' said Catherine's voice at my elbow: I had been over-intent on watching the pair outside to mark her entrance.
'Your worthless friend!' I answered, warmly: 'the sneaking rascal yonder.
Ah, he has caught a glimpse of us--he is coming in! I wonder will he have the heart to find a plausible excuse for making love to Miss, when he told you he hated her ?' Mrs.Linton saw Isabella tear herself free, and run into the garden; and a minute after, Heathcliff opened the door.


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