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Chapter 34

           Heathcliff,"Isaid,"thatfromthetimeyouwerethirteenyearsold,youhavelivedaselfish,unchristianlife;andprobablyhardlyhadaBibleinyourhandsduringallthatperiod.YoumusthaveforgottenthecontentsoftheBook,andyoumaynothavespacetosearchitnow.Coulditbehurtfultosendforsomeonesomeministerofanydenomination,itdoesnotmatterwhichtoexplainit,andshowyouhowveryfaryouhaveerredfromitsprecepts;andhowunfityouwillbeforitsheaven,unlessachangetakesplacebeforeyoudie?"

           "I’mratherobligedthanangry,Nelly,"hesaid,"foryouremindmeofthemannerinwhichIdesiretobeburied.Itistobecarriedtothechurchyardintheevening.YouandHaretonmay,ifyouplease,accompanyme:andmind,particularly,tonoticethatthesextonobeysmydirectionsconcerningthetwocoffins!Noministerneedcome;norneedanythingbesaidoverme.ItellyouIhavenearlyattainedmyheaven;andthatofothersisaltogetherunvaluedanduncovetedbyme."

           "Andsupposingyouperseveredinyourobstinatefast,anddiedbythatmeans,andtheyrefusedtoburyyouintheprecinctsoftheKirk?"Isaid,shockedathisgodlessindifference."Howwouldyoulikeit?"

           "Theywon’tdothat,"hereplied:"iftheydid,youmusthavemeremovedsecretly:andifyouneglectityoushallprove,practically,thatthedeadarenotannihilated!"

           Assoonasheheardtheothermembersofthefamilystirringheretiredtohisden,andIbreathedfreer.

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