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           Howshedoesstare!It’soddwhatasavagefeelingIhavetoanythingthatseemsafraidofme!HadIbeenbornwherelawsarelessstrictandtasteslessdainty,Ishouldtreatmyselftoaslowvivisectionofthosetwo,asanevening’samusement."

           Hedrewinhisbreath,struckthetable,andsworetohimself,"Byhell!Ihatethem."

           "I’mnotafraidofyou!"exclaimedCatherine,whocouldnothearthelatterpartofhisspeech.Shesteppedcloseup;herblackeyesflashingwithpassionandresolution."Givemethatkey:Iwillhaveit!"shesaid."Iwouldn’teatordrinkhere,ifIwerestarving."

           Heathcliffhadthekeyinhishandthatremainedonthetable.Helookedup,seizedwithasortofsurpriseatherboldness;or,possibly,remindedbyhervoiceandglance,ofthepersonfromwhomsheinheritedit.Shesnatchedattheinstrument,andhalf-succeededingettingitoutofhisloosenedfingers:butheractionrecalledhimtothepresent;herecovereditspeedily.

           "Now,CatherineLinton,"hesaid,"standoff,orIshallknockyoudown;andthatwillmakeMrs.Deanmad."

           Regardlessofthiswarning,shecapturedhisclosedhandanditscontentsagain."Wewillgo!"sherepeated,exertingherutmosteffortstocausetheironmusclestorelax;andfindingthathernailsmadenoimpression,sheappliedherteethprettysharply.Heathcliffglancedatmeaglancethatkeptmefrominterferingamoment.Catherinewastoointentonhisfingerstonoticehisface.