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Chapter 17
Damnthehellishvillain!Heknocksatthedoorasifheweremasterherealready!Promisetoholdyourtongue,andbeforethatclockstrikes—itwantsthreeminutesofone—you’reafreewoman!’
"HetooktheimplementswhichIdescribedtoyouinmyletterfromhisbreast,andwouldhaveturneddownthecandle.Isnatcheditaway,however,andseizedhisarm.‘I’llnotholdmytongue!’Isaid;‘youmustn’ttouchhim.Letthedoorremainshut,andbequiet!’
"’No!I’veformedmyresolution,andbyGodI’llexecuteit!’criedthedesperatebeing.‘I’lldoyouakindnessinspiteofyourself,andHaretonjustice!Andyouneedn’ttroubleyourheadtoscreenme;Catherineisgone.Nobodyalivewouldregretmeorbeashamed,thoughIcutmythroatthisminute—andit’stimetomakeanend!’
"Imightaswellhavestruggledwithabear,orreasonedwithalunatic.Theonlyresourceleftmewastoruntoalatticeandwarnhisintendedvictimofthefatewhichawaitedhim.
"’You’dbetterseeksheltersomewhereelseto-night!’Iexclaimedinratheratriumphanttone."Mr.Earnshawhasamindtoshootyou,ifyoupersistinendeavouringtoenter.’
"’You’dbetteropenthedoor,you-’heanswered,addressingmebysomeeleganttermthatIdon’tcaretorepeat.
"’Ishallnotmeddleinthematter,’Iretortedagain.‘Comeinandgetshot,ifyouplease!I’vedonemyduty.’
