That devil Hindley isn't away very often

That devil Hindley isn't away very often ‘That devil Hindley isn't away very often．I'm taking a holiday．I won't work any more today． I'm staying with you this afternoon．He'll never know．’

Catherine thought for a moment. Somehow she had to prepare him for Edgar's visit ‘Isabella and Edgar said they might call here this afternoon．If they come，you'll be scolded for not working．’

‘Tell Ellen to say you're busy and can't see them，’he said．‘Those friends of yours take up all your time．You spend most of your evenings with them，not with me．’‘Well，why should I always spend my time with you？'she asked crossly．‘What can you talk about？How can you amuse me？’‘You never told me before that you didn't like my company，Catherine！’cried Heathcliff．