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Chapter 11
Iamnotyourhusband;youneedn’tbejealousofme!"
"I’mnotjealousofyou,"repliedthemistress,"I’mjealousforyou.Clearyourface:youshan’tscowlatme!IfyoulikeIsabella,youshallmarryher.Butdoyoulikeher?Tellthetruth,Heathcliff!There,youwon’tanswer.I’mcertainyoudon’t!"
"AndwouldMr.Lintonapproveofhissistermarryingthatman?"Ienquired.
"Mr.Lintonshouldapprove,"returnedmylady,decisively.
"Hemightsparehimselfthetrouble,"saidHeathcliff"Icoulddoaswellwithouthisapprobation.Andastoyou,Catherine,Ihaveamindtospeakafewwordsnow,whileweareatit.IwantyoutobeawarethatIknowyouhavetreatedmeinfernally—infernally!Doyouhear?AndifyouflatteryourselfthatIdon’tperceiveit,youareafool;andifyouthinkIcanbeconsoledbysweetwords,youareanidiot;andifyoufancyI’llsufferunrevenged,I’llconvinceyouofthecontrary,inaverylittlewhile!Meantime,thankyoufortellingmeyoursister-in-law’ssecret:IswearI’llmakethemostofit.Andstandyouaside!"
"Whatnewphaseofhischaracteristhis?"exclaimedMrs.Linton,inamazement."I’vetreatedyouinfernally—andyou’lltakeyourrevenge!Howwillyoutakeit,ungratefulbrute?HowhaveItreatedyouinfernally?"
"Iseeknorevengeonyou,"repliedHeathclifflessvehemently."That’snottheplan.Thetyrantgrindsdownhisslavesandtheydon’tturnagainsthim;theycrushthosebeneaththem.
