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Chapter 11
Youarewelcometotorturemetodeathforyouramusement,onlyallowmetoamusemyselfalittleinthesamestyle,andrefrainfrominsultasmuchasyouareable.Havinglevelledmypalace,don’terectahovelandcomplacentlyadmireyourowncharityingivingmethatforahome.IfIimaginedyoureallywishedmetomarryIsabel,I’dcutmythroat!"
"Oh,theevilisthatIamnotjealous,isit?"criedCatherine."Well,Iwon’trepeatmyofferofawife:itisasbadasofferingSatanalostsoul.Yourblisslies,likehis,ininflictingmisery.Youproveit.Edgarisrestoredfromtheill-temperhegavewaytoatyourcoming;Ibegintobesecureandtranquil;andyou,restlesstoknowusatpeace,appearresolvedonexcitingaquarrel.QuarrelwithEdgar,ifyouplease,Heathcliff,anddeceivehissister:you’llhitonexactlythemostefficientmethodofrevengingyourselfonme."
Theconversationceased.Mrs.Lintonsatdownbythefire,flushedandgloomy.Thespiritwhichservedherwasgrowingintractable:shecouldneitherlaynorcontrolit.Hestoodonthehearthwithfoldedarms,broodingonhisevilthoughts;andinthispositionIleftthemtoseekthemaster,whowaswonderingwhatkeptCatherinebelowsolong.
"Ellen,"saidhe,whenIentered,"haveyouseenyourmistress?"
"Yes;she’sinthekitchen,sir,"Ianswered."She’ssadlyputoutbyMr.Heathcliff’sbehaviour:and,indeed,Idothinkit’stimetoarrangehisvisitsonanotherfooting.There’sharminbeingtoosoft,andnowit’scometothis."
