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Chapter 10
"Andthenweshallfighttothedeath,shan’twe,Nelly?"shereturned,laughing."No!Itellyou,IhavesuchfaithinLinton’slove,thatIbelieveImightkillhim,andhewouldn’twishtoretaliate."
Iadvisedhertovaluehimthemoreforhisaffection.
"Ido,"sheanswered,"butheneedn’tresorttowhiningfortrifles.Itischildish;and,insteadofmeltingintotearsbecauseIsaidthatHeathcliffwasnowworthyofanyone’sregard,anditwouldhonourthefirstgentlemaninthecountytobehisfriend,heoughttohavesaiditforme,andbeendelightedfromsympathy.Hemustgetaccustomedtohim,andhemayaswelllikehim:consideringhowHeathcliffhasreasontoobjecttohim,I’msurehebehavedexcellently!"
"WhatdoyouthinkofhisgoingtoWutheringHeights?"Ienquired."Heisreformingineveryrespect,apparently:quiteaChristian:offeringtherighthandoffellowshiptohisenemiesallaround!"
"Heexplainedit,"shereplied."Iwonderasmuchasyou.Hesaidhecalledtogatherinformationconcerningmefromyou,supposingyouresidedtherestill;andJosephtoldHindley,whocameoutandfelltoquestioninghimofwhathehadbeendoing,andhowhehadbeenliving;andfinally,desiredhimtowalkin.Thereweresomepersonssittingatcards;Heathcliffjoinedthem;mybrotherlostsomemoneytohim,and,findinghimplentifullysupplied,herequestedthathewouldcomeagainintheevening:towhichheconsented.
