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Chapter 21

           I’mactinggenerouslytoyourmaster:hisyoungchithasnoexpectations,andshouldshesecondmywishes,she’llbeprovidedforatonceasjointsuccessorwithLinton."

           "IfLintondied,"Ianswered,"andhislifeisquiteuncertain,Catherinewouldbetheheir."

           "No,shewouldnot,"hesaid."Thereisnoclauseinthewilltosecureitso:hispropertywouldgotome;but,topreventdisputes,Idesiretheirunion,andamresolvedtobringitabout."

           "AndI’mresolvedsheshallneverapproachyourhousewithmeagain,"Ireturned,aswereachedthegate,whereMissCathywaitedourcoming.

           Heathcliffbademebequiet;and,precedingusupthepath,hastenedtoopenthedoor.Myyoungladygavehimseverallooks,asifshecouldnotexactlymakeuphermindwhattothinkofhim;butnowhesmiledwhenhemethereye,andsoftenedhisvoiceinaddressingher;andIwasfoolishenoughtoimaginethememoryofhermothermightdisarmhimfromdesiringherinjury.Lintonstoodonthehearth.Hehadbeenoutwalkinginthefields,forhiscapwason,andhewascallingtoJosephtobringhimdryshoes.Hehadgrowntallofhisage,stillwantingsomemonthsofsixteen.Hisfeatureswereprettyyet,andhiseyeandcomplexionbrighterthanIrememberedthem,thoughwithmerelytemporarylustreborrowedfromthesalubriousairandgenialsun.

           "Now,whoisthat?"askedMr.Heathcliff,turningtoCathy."Canyoutell?"

           "Yourson?"shesaid,havingdoubtfullysurveyed,firstoneandthentheother.

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