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Chapter 11
Really,whenheopenedonmeinthatunreasonabletoneofdispleasureafterIhadscoldedHeathclifftillIwashoarseforhim,Ididnotcare,hardly,whattheydidtoeachother;especiallyasIfeltthat,howeverthesceneclosed,weshouldallbedrivenasunderfornobodyknowshowlong!Well,ifIcannotkeepHeathcliffformyfriend—ifEdgarwillbemeanandjealous,I’lltrytobreaktheirheartsbybreakingmyown.Thatwillbeapromptwayoffinishingall,whenIampushedtoextremity!Butit’sadeedtobereservedforaforlornhope;I’dnottakeLintonbysurprisewithit.Tothispointhehasbeendiscreetindreadingtoprovokeme;youmustrepresenttheperilofquittingthatpolicy,andremindhimofmypassionatetemper,verging,whenkindled,onfrenzy.Iwishyoucoulddismissthatapathyoutofthatcountenance,andlookrathermoreanxiousaboutme."
ThestoliditywithwhichIreceivedtheseinstructionswas,nodoubt,ratherexasperating:fortheyweredeliveredinperfectsincerity;butIbelievedapersonwhocouldplantheturningofherfitsofpassiontoaccount,beforehand,might,byexertingherwill,managetocontrolherselftolerably,evenwhileundertheirinfluence;andIdidnotwishto"frighten"herhusband,asshesaid,andmultiplyhisannoyancesforthepurposeofservingherselfishness.Therefore,IsaidnothingwhenImetthemastercomingtowardstheparlour;butItookthelibertyofturningbacktolistenwhethertheywouldresumetheirquarreltogether.Hebegantospeakfirst.
