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Chapter 20
Isawtheoldmanservantsharedlargelyinhismaster’sscornofthechild;thoughhewascompelledtoretainthesentimentinhisheart,becauseHeathcliffplainlymeanthisunderlingstoholdhiminhonour.
"Cannotateit?"repeatedhe,peeringinLinton’sface,andsubduinghisvoicetoawhisper,forfearofbeingoverheard."ButMaisterHaretonniviratenaughtelse,whenheweralittleun;andwhatwergooideneughforhim’sgoodeneughforye,I’sraytherthink!"
"Ishan’teatit!"answeredLintonsnappishly."Takeitaway."
Josephsnatchedupthefoodindignantly,andbroughtittous.
"Isthereaughtailsth’victuals?"heaskedthrustingthetrayunderHeathcliff’snose.
"Whatshouldallthem?"hesaid.
"Wah!"answeredJoseph,"yondaintychapsayshecannutate‘em.ButIguessit’sraight!Hismotherwerjustsoa—wewera’mosttoomuckytosowt’cornformakkingherbreead."
"Don’tmentionhismothertome,"saidthemasterangrily."Gethimsomethingthathecaneat,that’sall.Whatishisusualfood,Nelly?"
Isuggestedboiledmilkortea;andthehousekeeperreceivedinstructionstopreparesome.Come,Ireflected,hisfather’sselfishnessmaycontributetohiscomfort.Heperceiveshisdelicateconstitution,andthenecessityoftreatinghimtolerably.I’llconsoleMr.EdgarbyacquaintinghimwiththeturnHeathcliff’shumourhastaken.HavingnoexcuseforlingeringlongerIslippedout,whileLintonwasengagedintimidlyrebuffingtheadvancesofafriendlysheep-dog
