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Chapter 10

           Linton,settingherfree,andshakingherhandwithpain."Begone,forGod’ssake,andhideyourvixenface!Howfoolishtorevealthosetalonstohim.Can’tyoufancytheconclusionshe’lldraw?Look,Heathcliff!theyareinstrumentsthatwilldoexecutionyoumustbewareofyoureyes."

           "I’dwrenchthemoffherfingers,iftheyevermenacedme,"heansweredbrutally,whenthedoorhadclosedafterher."Butwhatdidyoumeanbyteasingthecreatureinthatmanner,Cathy?Youwerenotspeakingthetruth,wereyou?"

           "IassureyouIwas,"shereturned."Shehasbeendyingforyoursakeseveralweeks;andravingaboutyouthismorning,andpouringforthadelugeofabuse,becauseIrepresentedyourfailingsinaplainlight,forthepurposeofmitigatingheradoration.Butdon’tnoticeitfurther:Iwishedtopunishhersauciness,that’sall.Ilikehertoowell,mydearHeathcliff,toletyouabsolutelyseizeanddevourherup."

           "AndIlikehertooilltoattemptit,"saidhe,"exceptinaveryghoulishfashion.You’dhearofoddthingsifIlivedalonewiththatmawkish,waxenface:themostordinarywouldbepaintingonitswhitethecoloursoftherainbow,andturningtheblueeyesblack,everydayortwo:theydetestablyresembleLinton’s."

           "Delectably!"observedCatherine."Theyaredove’seyesangel’s!"

           "She’sherbrother’sheir,isshenot?"heasked,afterabriefsilence.

           "Ishouldbesorrytothinkso,"returnedhiscompanion

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