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Chapter 17

           "’I’llkeephimoutfiveminutes,’heexclaimed.‘Youwon’tobject?’

           "’No,youmaykeephimoutthewholenightforme,’Ianswered.‘Do!putthekeyinthelock,anddrawthebolts.

           "Earnshawaccomplishedthiserehisguestreachedthefront;hethencameandbroughthischairtotheothersideofmytable,leaningoverit,andsearchinginmyeyesforasympathywiththeburninghatethatgleamedfromhis:ashebothlookedandfeltlikeanassassin,hecouldn’texactlyfindthat;buthediscoveredenoughtoencouragehimtospeak.

           "’YouandI,’hesaid,‘haveeachagreatdebttosettlewiththemanoutyonder!Ifwewereneitherofuscowards,wemightcombinetodischargeit.Areyouassoftasyourbrother?Areyouwillingtoenduretothelast,andnotonceattemptarepayment?’

           "’I’mwearyofenduringnow,’Ireplied;‘andI’dbegladofaretaliationthatwouldn’trecoilonmyself;buttreacheryandviolencearespearspointedatbothends:theywoundthosewhoresorttothemworsethantheirenemies.

           "’Treacheryandviolenceareajustreturnfortreacheryandviolence!’criedHindley.‘Mrs.Heathcliff,I’llaskyoutodonothing;butsitstillandbedumb.Tellmenow,canyou?I’msureyouwouldhaveasmuchpleasureasIinwitnessingtheconclusionofthefiend’sexistence:he’llbeyourdeathunlessyouoverreachhim;andhe’llbemyruin.

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