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Chapter 9
"Youshallnotmeddlewithhim!"Icontinued."Hehatesyou—theyallhateyou—that’sthetruth!Ahappyfamilyyouhave:andaprettystateyou’vecometo!"
"Ishallcometoaprettier,yet,Nelly,"laughedthemisguidedman,recoveringhishardness."Atpresent,conveyyourselfandhimaway.And,harkyou,Heathcliff!clearyoutoo,quitefrommyreachandhearing.Iwouldn’tmurderyouto-night;unless,perhaps,Isetthehouseonfire:butthat’sasmyfancygoes."
Whilesayingthishetookapintbottleofbrandyfromthedresser,andpouredsomeintoatumbler.
"Nay,don’t!"Ientreated."Mr.Hindley,dotakewarning.Havemercyonthisunfortunateboy,ifyoucarenothingforyourself!"
"AnyonewilldobetterforhimthanIshall,"heanswered.
"Havemercyonyourownsoul!"Isaid,endeavouringtosnatchtheglassfromhishand.
"NotI!Onthecontrary,IshallhavegreatpleasureinsendingittoperditiontopunishitsMaker,"exclaimedtheblasphemer."Here’stoitsheartydamnation!"
Hedrankthespiritsandimpatientlybadeusgo;terminatinghiscommandwithasequelofhorridimprecations,toobadtorepeatorremember.
"It’sapityhecannotkillhimselfwithdrink,"observedHeathcliff,mutteringanechoofcursesbackwhenthedoorwasshut."He’sdoinghisveryutmost;buthisconstitutiondefieshim.Mr.
