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           Ifshedesiredtogo,shemight:thenuisanceofherpresenceoutweighsthegratificationtobederivedfromtormentingher!"

           "Mr.Heathcliff,"saidI,"thisisthetalkofamadman;yourwife,mostlikely,isconvincedyouaremad;and,forthatreason,shehasbornewithyouhitherto:butnowthatyousayshemaygo,she’lldoubtlessavailherselfofthepermission.Youarenotsobewitchedma’am,areyou,astoremainwithhimofyourownaccord?"

           "Takecare,Ellen!"answeredIsabella,hereyessparklingirefully;therewasnomisdoubtingbytheirexpressionthefullsuccessofherpartner’sendeavourstomakehimselfdetested."Don’tputfaithinasinglewordhespeaks.He’salyingfiend!amonster,andnotahumanbeing!I’vebeentoldImightleavehimbefore;andI’vemadetheattempt,butIdarenotrepeatit!Only,Ellen,promiseyou’llnotmentionasyllableofhisinfamousconversationtomybrotherorCatherine.Whateverhemaypretend,hewishestoprovokeEdgartodesperation:hesayshehasmarriedmeonpurposetoobtainpoweroverhim;andheshan’tobtainit—I’lldiefirst!Ijusthope,Ipray,thathemayforgethisdiabolicalprudenceandkillme!ThesinglepleasureIcanimagineistodieorseehimdead!"

           "There—thatwilldoforthepresent!"saidHeathcliff"Ifyouarecalleduponinacourtoflaw,you’llrememberherlanguage,Nelly!Andtakeagoodlookatthatcountenance:she’snearthepointwhichwouldsuitme.