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Chapter 21
IfhewereabornfoolIshouldnotenjoyithalfsomuch.Buthe’snofool;andIcansympathisewithallhisfeelings,havingfeltthemmyself.Iknowwhathesuffersnow,forinstance,exactly:itismerelyabeginningofwhatheshallsuffer,though.Andhe’llneverbeabletoemergefromhisbathosofcoarsenessandignorance.I’vegothimfasterthanhisscoundrelofafathersecuredme,andlower;forhetakesprideinhisbrutishness.I’vetaughthimtoscorneverythingextra-animalassillyandweak.Don’tyouthinkHindleywouldbeproudofhisson,ifhecouldseehim?almostasproudasIamofmine.Butthere’sthisdifference;oneisgoldputtotheuseofpaving-stones,andtheotheristinpolishedtoapeaserviceofsilver.Minehasnothingvaluableaboutit;yetIshallhavethemeritofmakingitgoasfarassuchpoorstuffcango.Hishadfirst-ratequalities,andtheyarelost:renderedworsethanunavailing.Ihavenothingtoregret;HewouldhavemorethananybutIareawareof.Andthebestofitis,Haretonisdamnablyfondofme!You’llownthatI’veoutmatchedHindleythere.Ifthedeadvillaincouldrisefromhisgravetoabusemeforhisoffspring’swrongs,Ishouldhavethefunofseeingthesaidoffspringfighthimbackagain,indignantthatheshoulddaretorailattheonefriendhehasintheworld!"
Heathcliffchuckledafiendishlaughattheidea.Imadenoreply,becauseIsawthatheexpectednone.
