'She has been talking nonsense the whole evening; but let her have quiet, and proper attendance, and she'll rally.

Hereafter, we must be cautious how we vex her.' 'I desire no further advice from you,' answered Mr.Linton.

'You knew your mistress's nature, and you encouraged me to harass her.

And not to give me one hint of how she has been these three days! It was heartless! Months of sickness could not cause such a change!' I began to defend myself, thinking it too bad to be blamed for another's wicked waywardness.

'I knew Mrs.Linton's nature to be headstrong and domineering,' cried I: 'but I didn't know that you wished to foster her fierce temper! I didn't know that, to humour her, I should wink at Mr.
Heathcliff.