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Chapter 10
"I’llrepeatourconversation,wordforword,Isabella;andyoupointoutanycharmitcouldhavehadforyou."
"Idon’tmindtheconversation,"sheanswered:"Iwantedtobewith-"
"Well!"saidCatherine,perceivingherhesitatetocompletethesentence.
"Withhim:andIwon’tbealwayssentoff!"shecontinued,kindlingup."Youareadoginthemanger,Cathy,anddesirenoonetobelovedbutyourself!"
"Youareanimpertinentlittlemonkey!"exclaimedMrs.Linton,insurprise."ButI’llnotbelievethisidiocy!ItisimpossiblethatyoucancovettheadmirationofHeathcliff—thatyouconsiderhimanagreeableperson!IhopeIhavemisunderstoodyou,Isabella?"
"No,youhavenot,"saidtheinfatuatedgirl."IlovehimmorethaneveryoulovedEdgar;andhemightloveme,ifyouwouldlethim!"
"Iwouldn’tbeyouforakingdom,then!"Catherinedeclaredemphatically:andsheseemedtospeaksincerely."Nelly,helpmetoconvinceherofhermadness.TellherwhatHeathcliffis:anunreclaimedcreature,withoutrefinement,withoutcultivation:anaridwildernessoffurzeandwhinstone.I’dassoonputthatlittlecanaryintotheparkonawinter’sday,asrecommendyoutobestowyourheartonhim!Itisdeplorableignoranceofhischaracter,child,andnothingelse,whichmakesthatdreamenteryourhead.Pray,don’timaginethatheconcealsdepthsofbenevolenceandaffectionbeneathasternexterior!He’snotaroughdiamond—apearl-containingoysterofarustic:he’safierce,pitiless,wolfishman.
