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Chapter 10

           "Comein,that’sright!"exclaimedthemistressgaily,pullingachairtothefire."Herearetwopeoplesadlyinneedofathirdtothawtheicebetweenthem;andyouaretheveryoneweshouldbothofuschoose.Heathcliff,I’mproudtoshowyou,atlast,somebodythatdotesonyoumorethanmyself.Iexpectyoutofeelflattered.Nay,it’snotNelly;don’tlookather!Mypoorlittlesister-in-lawisbreakingherheartbymerecontemplationofyourphysicalandmoralbeauty.ItliesinyourownpowertobeEdgar’sbrother!No,no,Isabella,youshan’trunoff,"shecontinued,arresting,withfeignedplayfulness,theconfoundedgirl,whohadrisenindignantly."Wewerequarrellinglikecatsaboutyou,Heathcliff;andIwasfairlybeateninprotestationsofdevotionandadmiration:andmoreover,IwasinformedthatifIwouldbuthavethemannerstostandaside,myrival,asshewillhaveherselftobe,wouldshootashaftintoyoursoulthatwouldfixyouforever,andsendmyimageintoeternaloblivion!"

           "Catherine!"saidIsabella,callingupherdignity,anddisdainingtostrugglefromthetightgraspthatheldher."I’dthankyoutoadheretothetruthandnotslanderme,eveninjoke!Mr.Heathcliff,bekindenoughtobidthisfriendofyoursreleaseme:sheforgetsthatyouandIarenotintimateacquaintances;andwhatamusesherispainfultomebeyondexpression."

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