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that wall," he pointed to a framed sheet hanging near the window, and continued;
"The crosses are for the evenings you have spent with the Lintons, the dots for those spent with me—Do you see, I've marked every day?"
"Yes—very foolish; as if I took notice!" replied Catherine in a peevish tone. "And where is the sense of that?"
"To show that I do take notice." said Heathcliff.
"And should I always be sitting with you," she demanded, growing more irritated. "What good do I get—What do you talk about? you might be dumb or a baby for anything you say to amuse me, or for anything you do, either!"
"You never told me, before, that I talked too little, or that you disliked my company, Cathy!" exclaimed Heathcliff in much agitation.
