come with me. I want to see where the goblin hunter rises in the marsh, and to hear about the fairishes, as you call them—but, make haste! What's the matter? Get my horse, I say."
"I'll see thee damned, before I be thy servant!" growled the lad.
"You'll see me me what?" asked Catherine in surprise.
"Damned—thou saucy witch!" he replied.
"There, Miss Cathy! you see you have got into pretty company," I interposed. "Nice words to be used to a young lady! Pray don't begin to dispute with him—Come, let us seek for Minny ourselves, and begone."
"But Ellen," cried she, staring, fixed in astonishment. "How dare he speak so to me? Mustn't he be made to do as I ask him? You wicked creature, I shall tell papa what you said—Now then!"
Hareton did not appear to feel this threat; so the tears sprung into her eyes with indig-
