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           Heflunghimselfintothenearestseat,andonmyapproachinghurriedlytoascertainifshehadfainted,hegnashedatme,andfoamedlikeamaddog,andgatheredhertohimwithgreedyjealousy.IdidnotfeelasifIwereinthecompanyofacreatureofmyownspecies:itappearedthathewouldnotunderstand,thoughIspoketohim;soIstoodoff,andheldmytongue,ingreatperplexity.

           AmovementofCatherine’srelievedmealittlepresently:sheputupherhandtoclasphisneck,andbringhercheektohisasheheldher;whilehe,inreturn,coveringherwithfranticcaresses,saidwildly—

           "Youteachmenowhowcruelyou’vebeen—cruelandfalse.Whydidyoudespiseme?Whydidyoubetrayyourownheart,Cathy?Ihavenotonewordofcomfort.Youdeservethis.Youhavekilledyourself.Yes,youmaykissme,andcry;andwringoutmykissesandtears:they’llblightyou—they’lldamnyou.Youlovedme—thenwhatrighthadyoutoleaveme?Whatright—answerme—forthepoorfancyyoufeltforLinton?Becausemiseryanddegradation,anddeath,andnothingthatGodorSatancouldinflictwouldhavepartedus,you,ofyourownwill,didit.Ihavenotbrokenyourheart—youhavebrokenit;andinbreakingit,youhavebrokenmine.Somuchtheworseforme,thatIamstrong.DoIwanttolive?Whatkindoflivingwillitbewhenyou—oh,God!wouldyouliketolivewithyoursoulinthegrave?’:

           "Letmealone.Letmealone,"sobbedCatherine."IfIhavedonewrong,I’mdyingforit.