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305 advanced direct to us, seized Linton by the arm, and swung him off the seat. “‘Get to thy own room!’ he said in a voice almost inarticulate with passion; and his face looked swelled and furious. ‘Take her there if she comes to see thee: thou shalln’t keep me out of this. Begone, wi’ ye both!’ “He swore at us, and left Linton no time to answer, nearly throwing him into the kitchen; and he clenched his fist as I followed, seemingly longing to knock me down. I was afraid for a moment, and I let one volume fall; he kicked it after me, and shut us out. I heard a malignant, crackly laugh by the fire, and turning, beheld that odious Joseph standing rubbing his bony hands, and quivering. “‘Aw wer sure he’d sarve ye aht! He’s a grand lad! He’s getten t’ raight sperrit in him! He knaws--Ay, he knaws, as weel as Aw do, who sud be t’ maister yonder--Ech, ech, ech! He mad ye skift properly! Ech, ech, ech!’ “‘Where must we go?’ I said to my cousin, disregarding the old wretch’s mockery. “Linton was white and trembling. He was not pretty then, Ellen! Oh no! he looked frightful! for his thin face and large eyes were wrought into an expression of frantic, powerless fury. He grasped the handle of the door, and shook it; it was fastened inside. “‘If you don’t let me in I’ll kill you!--If you don’t let me in I’ll kill you!’ he rather shrieked than said. ‘Devil! devil!--I’ll kill you-- I’ll kill you!’ “Joseph uttered his croaking laugh again. ‘Thear that’s t’ father!’ he cried. ‘That’s father! We’ve allas summut uh orther side |
