“ ‘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 o’ either side in us. Niver heed, Hareton, lad⁠—dunnut be ’feard⁠—he cannot get at thee!’