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Chapter 10

           Healwayscontrivestobesickattheleastcross!IgaveafewsentencesofcommendationtoHeathcliff,andhe,eitherforaheadacheorapangofenvy,begantocry:soIgotupandlefthim."

           "WhatuseisitpraisingHeathclifftohim?"Ianswered."Asladstheyhadanaversiontoeachother,andHeathcliffwouldhatejustasmuchtohearhimpraised:it’shumannature.LetMr.Lintonaloneabouthim,unlessyouwouldlikeanopenquarrelbetweenthem."

           "Butdoesitnotshowgreatweakness?"pursuedshe."I’mnotenvious:IneverfeelhurtatthebrightnessofIsabella’syellowhairandthewhitenessofherskin,atherdaintyelegance,andthefondnessallthefamilyexhibitforher.Evenyou,Nelly,ifwehaveadisputesometimes,youbackIsabellaatonce;andIyieldlikeafoolishmother:Icallheradarling,andflatterherintoagoodtemper.Itpleasesherbrothertoseeuscordial,andthatpleasesme.Buttheyareverymuchalike:theyarespoiledchildren,andfancytheworldwasmadefortheiraccommodation;andthoughIhumourboth,Ithinkasmartchastisementmightimprovethem,allthesame."

           "You’remistaken,Mrs.Linton,"saidI."Theyhumouryou:Iknowwhattherewouldbetodoiftheydidnot.Youcanwellaffordtoindulgetheirpassingwhimsaslongastheirbusinessistoanticipateallyourdesires.Youmay,however,fallout,atlast,oversomethingofequalconsequencetobothsides;andthenthoseyoutermweakareverycapableofbeingasobstinateasyou."

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