It would degrade me to marry Heathcliff now; so he shall never know how I love him: and that, not because he's handsome, Nelly, but because he's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same; and Linton's is as different as a moonbeam from lightning, or frost from fire.’
Under these circumstances I remained solitary. I smelt the rich scent of the heating spices; and admired the shining kitchen utensils, the polished clock, decked in holly, the silver mugs ranged on a tray ready to be filled with mulled ale for supper; and above all, the speckless purity of my particular care—the scoured and well-swept floor. I gave due inward applause to every object,
ed the flames with heaps of cinders.
Nor-ne me! I'll hae no hend wi't,
There's nobbut t' missis; and shoo'll not oppen 't an ye mak' yer flaysome dins till neeght.’
What are ye for?’ he shouted. ‘T' maister's down i' t' fowld. Go round by th' end o' t' laith
‘I shall be as dirty as I please: and I like to be dirty, and I will be dirty.’
