On the before-named occasion he came into the house to announce his intention of doing nothing, while I was assisting Miss Cathy to arrange her dress: she had not reckoned on his taking it into his head to be idle; and imagining she would have the whole place to herself, she managed, by some means, to inform Mr.Edgar of her brother's absence, and was then preparing to receive him.
'Cathy, are you busy this afternoon ?' asked Heathcliff.

'Are you going anywhere ?' 'No, it is raining,' she answered.
'Why have you that silk frock on, then ?' he said.

'Nobody coming here, I hope ?' 'Not that I know of,' stammered Miss: 'but you should be in the field now, Heathcliff.

It is an hour past dinnertime: I thought you were gone.' 'Hindley does not often free us from his accursed presence,' observed the boy.

'I'll not work any more to-day: I'll stay with you.' 'Oh, but Joseph will tell,' she suggested; 'you'd better go!' 'Joseph is loading lime on the further side of Penistone Crags; it will take him till dark, and he'll never know.' So, saying, he lounged to the fire, and sat down.