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I could not feel offended after this, and accepted the wine. We sat drinking and talking together for a while.

I suggested visiting him tomorrow. He did not seem eager to see me again, but I shall go anyway. I am interested in him, even if he isn't interested in me.

Two days later Yesterday afternoon was misty and bitterly cold, but I walked the four miles to Wuthering Heights and arrived just as it was beginning to snow.

I banged on the front door for ten minutes, getting colder and colder. Finally Joseph's head appeared at a window of one of the farm buildings.

What do you want? he growled. Could you let me in? I asked desperately.

He shook his head. There's only Mrs Heathcliff indoors, and she won't open the door to you. Just then a young man appeared and called me to follow him.

We went through the back door and into the big room where I had been before. I was delighted to see a warm fire and a table full of food. And this time there was a woman sitting by the fire.

She must be Mrs Heathcliff, I thought. I had not imagined my landlord was married. She looked at me coldly without saying anything.

Terrible weather! I remarked. There was silence. What a beautiful animal! I tried again, pointing to one of the dogs that had attacked me.

She still said nothing, but got up to make the tea. She was only about seventeen, with the most beautiful little face I had ever seen.

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