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           Howthedevilcoulditbeotherwiseinherfrightfulisolation?Andthatinsipid,paltrycreatureattendingherfromdutyandhumanity!Frompityandcharity!Hemightaswellplantanoakinaflowerpot,andexpectittothrive,asimaginehecanrestorehertovigourinthesoilofhisshallowcares!Letussettleitatonce:willyoustayhere,andamItofightmywaytoCatherineoverLintonandhisfootman?Orwillyoubemyfriend,asyouhavebeenhitherto,anddowhatIrequest?Decide!becausethereisnoreasonformylingeringanotherminute,ifyoupersistinyourstubbornill-nature!"

           Well,Mr.Lockwood,Iarguedandcomplained,andflatlyrefusedhimfiftytimes;butinthelongrunheforcedmetoanagreement.Iengagedtocarryaletterfromhimtomymistress;andshouldsheconsent,IpromisedtolethimhaveintelligenceofLinton’snextabsencefromhome,whenhemightcome,andgetinashewasable:Iwouldn’tbethere,andmyfellow-servantsshouldbeequallyoutoftheway.Wasitrightorwrong?Ifearitwaswrong,thoughexpedient.IthoughtIpreventedanotherexplosionbymycompliance;andIthought,too,itmightcreateafavourablecrisisinCatherine’smentalillness:andthenIrememberedMr.Edgar’ssternrebukeofmycarryingtales;andItriedtosmoothawayalldisquietudeonthesubject,byaffirming,withfrequentiteration,thatthatbetrayaloftrust,ifitmeritedsoharshanappellation,shouldbethelast